172: Chapter 172 The Shock of 999

When sea breeze no. 9 landed on the surface of Outpost Planet, and everyone stepped onto the soil of Shelter again, it was already late at night.

At this time, the bustling plaza outside Shelter had already quieted down.

Most of the The Fourth Calamity had already logged off, returning to the real world to continue being working-class grunts.

U-999's massive metal body followed behind Lin Li as it walked down the spaceship's ramp.

Its pair of blue electronic eyes rotated constantly, scrutinizing this base camp that belonged to the Creator.

This was a large starport specifically used for docking spaceships.

The flat ground was entirely paved with high-strength hardened materials.

Not far from the starport was a brightly lit industrial complex and residential area.

And what made U-999 feel the most novel was the vibrant vegetation on the surface outside the camp.

Since the trial cultivation of Jinkela No. 1 wheat was successful.

Under the blessing of Stone Man Hong's perverted genetic technology, various genetically modified plants with different functions had been successively planted on the surface near Shelter.

U-999's scanner quickly swept over those plants.

Some shrubs grew roots like steel needles, capable of piercing into hard rock layers, slowly decomposing and crushing the stones to improve the soil; others were tall trees with crowns like giant umbrellas, capable of windbreak and sand fixation, and were extremely drought-resistant; near the water source, there even grew a plant similar to a palm tree.

It could bear fruit like coconuts, with thin skin and huge water content, serving as a natural pure water bag.

The most outrageous one was a low shrub that grew close to the ground.

This plant could actually grow black granular fruits rich in high-purity antibiotics directly on its branches!

Because the appearance was too similar to medicine pills, it was jokingly dubbed by the players as the "Six Emperors Pill."

Coupled with various fungal communities acting as decomposers.

In short, with the help of Hong, not only did a large number of modified vegetation appear on the surface of Outpost Planet, but these formidable alien species were constantly squeezing out the living space of the native radioactive plants.

The wilderness had become much safer.

As a combat Men of Iron left over from the Golden Age, U-999 immediately noticed the unusual nature of these plants.

"Logical analysis: In terms of natural evolution probability, it is absolutely impossible for so many mutually complementary and radiation-defying plants to be born on the same planet simultaneously."

U-999 was secretly shocked, "Clearly, these are all tool plants created through underlying genetic editing. The genetic means currently mastered by the Creator are far more superb than I imagined!"

The group was preparing to walk out of the starport.

At this moment, a noisy clamor suddenly came from the heavy cargo unloading area in the distance.

U-999 immediately turned its head alertly and activated long-range scanning.

Under the searchlights of the unloading area, a giant Zerg beast with a thick purple shell, nearly ten meters long and over five meters high at the shoulder, appeared!

Its hideous claws and reverse-jointed hooves exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Alert! High-risk alien biological threat detected!"

U-999's blue electronic eyes instantly turned a piercing red.

The gravity collapse cannon on its left arm immediately charged, blue gravitational waves twisted violently at the muzzle, and it was about to fire without hesitation!

"Don't get excited! Put the cannon down!"

Lin Li was quick-witted and pressed down on U-999's arm, "One of our own! That's a biological vehicle we just built!"

"What?"

U-999 froze for a moment, and its core data stream experienced a brief stutter.

But out of absolute obedience to the pure-blooded Creator, it forcibly interrupted the charging of the gravity cannon.

Just at this moment.

Void Terror was seen rubbing its hands excitedly, running out from the hangar nearby.

"Wow hahaha! This giant bug I customized by spending all my fortune has finally arrived!"

Void Terror ran up to the giant beast, looked up and sized it up, "Hmm! The appearance is restored quite well, this sense of oppression, full marks!"

Under U-999's stunned gaze.

That human warrior walked to the abdomen of the giant insect and reached out to press a depression in the insect's shell.

"Hiss—"

Accompanied by the teeth-aching sound of flesh rubbing.

A huge gash of flesh and blood split open on the insect's abdomen, revealing a cavity filled with neuron membranes inside.

The warrior climbed in without hesitation.

Subsequently, the gash closed seamlessly.

The next second.

The giant insect, which had been sluggish before, instantly flashed with human-like light in its eyes!

It first turned around twice in place, moving its thick limbs, seemingly familiarizing itself with this huge body.

Subsequently, it let out an excited hiss, stepped out with its reverse-jointed legs, and like a mad rhinoceros, rumbled away toward the wilderness.

While running, it also waved its sharp blade arms, performing a violent physical output test on the surrounding abandoned rocks.

Gravel flew everywhere.

U-999 was completely dumbfounded.

It turned its head, looked at Lin Li, and its electronic voice was full of shock and confusion:

"Creator, this... what is this weapon logic? It looks like there is personnel driving this alien bug directly from the inside?"

"Yes, this is our newly developed Flesh Mecha."

Lin Li smiled, "Unexpected, right? This crazy idea wasn't proposed by me. It was an idea the clone warriors themselves came up with!"

U-999's data core was impacted again:

"Those clone warriors used for frontline consumption actually possess such high autonomous creativity and intelligence levels?!"

U-999 certainly did not know. These so-called clone warriors were actually filled with the consciousness of The Fourth Calamity players from another universe!

Subsequently, Lin Li took U-999 into the gate of Shelter.

Standing in the wide metal corridor on the B1 level.

Lin Li introduced concisely:

"This underground facility is a work left behind by a genius named Dr. Z in ancient times. It is called the Fire Seed Shelter."

"Inside, not only are there large-scale genetic laboratories, but it also possesses complete Matter Constructor, high-precision cultivation chambers, and various other industrial facilities from the Golden Age."

U-999 quickly received and analyzed this intelligence.

"I see."

U-999 glanced at the Iron Man 73 next to it, its tone carrying a hint of relief, "All this magnificent industrial foundation did not come from the hands of that administrative Men of Iron, but from a great ancient scholar."

"However, since there is this well-equipped Shelter here, there is indeed no need to go to the trouble of relocating the base to the Gorgon industrial world."

Because Lin Li did not reveal the core secret of the The Fourth Calamity's cross-universe arrival to U-999.

Therefore, although U-999 was satisfied with the facilities of Shelter, it did not show too extreme shock.

It just felt a little regretful that it couldn't get the Creator to move to its own territory.

"Alright, stop being sour there."

Lin Li patted U-999's heavy metal armor, "In any case, welcome to officially join the pioneering sequence of the Spark Alliance."

"By the way, there is something I think you must take a look at."

Lin Li took out a paper booklet that was obviously printed with a simple printer from his storage grid and handed it over, "That is a copy of our 'supreme constitution'."

"In the future, on my territory, I hope you will also strictly abide by the regulations within it."

Lin Li added, "Of course, it is still very rough now, and it needs to be slowly improved and supplemented according to actual conditions in the future. But I hope that in the future, more people, including you, will participate in the formulation of this great rule."

U-999 extended a flexible servo mechanical arm and took the thin paper booklet.

It was actually very confused in its heart, not knowing why the Creator wanted to show such human legal regulations to an Iron Man.

After all.

In the Golden Age, although Iron Men possessed intelligence, in terms of legal status, they were essentially no different from a wrench or an excavator.

They were tools, not citizens.

Obeying human instructions was a mark welded firmly into their underlying code.

Iron Men did not need laws, only instructions.

U-999 opened the first page of the constitution.

Written on it was the definition of basic human rights.

Including the right to life, the right to work, the right to freedom from arbitrary enslavement, etc.

"Hmm, very ancient, but very complete human rights regulations. In the current world, it is rare to be able to implement such regulations."

After a quick scan, U-999 gave a very pertinent and objective evaluation.

Subsequently, it turned to the second page.

However.

When U-999's blue electronic eyes saw the bolded text content on the second page clearly.

This massive Iron Man, three meters tall, suddenly froze.

Its mechanical arm stiffened in mid-air, and the operation in its data core seemed to be completely stagnant at this moment!

This was a core regulation on how to redefine the scope of humans and citizens within the Spark Alliance!

[All ancient humans, pure-blooded humans, and various human subspecies derived from various extreme environments and genetic mutations (e.g., Beastman, space dwarves, cat people, etc.).]

[Including: Stone Men (bionic humans) who possess human cognitive foundations; and interstellar Iron Men who have self-logical consciousness and are willing to abide by universal human morality.]

[As long as they are willing to swear allegiance to the Spark Alliance and never believe in any Chaos Evil God.]

[All the above groups will enjoy all the rights to life and freedom stipulated in the first article of human rights in the Alliance! Without violating the supreme constitution and local laws, their personal right to life, right to freedom, and right to property are inviolable!]

After reading this legal regulation that could be called unorthodox.

U-999 paused for a long, long time.

A heavy buzzing sound came from its heat sink grille, and its pair of blue electronic eyes kept flashing with complex data streams.

It slowly lowered its head, looking at this pure-blooded human who appeared very short compared to itself.

"Creator..."

In U-999's electronic voice, a kind of emotional fluctuation called confusion seemed to appear, "Under the definition of this law, am I... actually a tool Men of Iron? Or a 'person' who enjoys rights?"

Lin Li looked at it and smiled.

"Whether you are an Iron Man or a flesh-and-blood human in the traditional sense."

Lin Li's tone was very calm, but carried an unquestionable power, "As long as you stand here, under the starry sky of the Spark Alliance, you enjoy all the most basic dignity and rights as a 'person'. You are no longer a wrench."

U-999 looked at Lin Li, and then looked at the Iron Man 73 next to it, which was sharp-tongued but clearly had a transcendent status.

This combat Men of Iron, which had witnessed the glory and destruction of the Golden Age and slept in the ruins for countless nights.

At this moment, it seemed to have finally found its true anchor in this dark universe.

"Logical closed-loop reconstruction complete."

U-999 straightened its massive body and solemnly put away the thin constitution.

Its electronic voice became unprecedentedly firm:

"Understood, I will defend this constitution, and you, my Creator, with my life."

U-999 left Shelter and came to the surface.

On the plaza outside the surface of Shelter, many flags were fluttering in the wind.

Among them, a red flag was hung on the highest metal flagpole.

In the center of the red flag, a powerful hand was drawn grasping a burning torch.

The flame seemed to be burning against the strong wind on the wasteland, never extinguishing.

...

After U-999 left, Lin Li returned to the underground master control room alone.

He sat in front of the large desk, opened the computer, and began to type out the update announcement for the new version.

The upcoming Mobius Prime battle was the largest and highest-level hard battle since the establishment of the Spark Alliance.

The reason why Lin Li attached so much importance to it, even wanting to write a long announcement personally to warm up, was mainly to use this great battle to thoroughly test the obedience and tactical execution of the player group in large-scale interstellar battles.

To prepare for this battle.

Currently, the military factories on the B5 and B6 levels underground of Shelter could be said to be operating at full capacity day and night.

The roaring sound of the huge assembly line was incessant.

Ammunition, Power Armor, mech parts, tanks, and various types of anti-aircraft missiles... these combat supplies sufficient to destroy a civilization were being piled up crazily at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The originally wide and empty underground assembly area was now filled with ammunition boxes emitting the smell of machine oil.

In the gap of writing the announcement, Lin Li switched out to the backend and took a look at the progress of the [Main Line Exploration Mission].

Currently, in the star map of the entire Yuanwang Star System, only the last planet had not yet been successfully set foot on by players.

Just yesterday, that unknown small planet that was on the same orbital path as the Gorgon industrial world finally had a few daring players force a landing with a shuttle.

But not long after, these few unlucky guys directly kicked the bucket and went to read the respawn bar in the rebirth pod.