Chapter 240: I Believe You Can Do It, Ele

Since leaving the Federation Planet.

Xu Xi hadn't seen such a desolate scene for a long time—ruined civilizations intersecting with the despair of doomsday.

It was the dance of sand.

And the fall of life.

Wearing the latest model of Powered Armor, Xu Xi turned on the oxygen cycle, deactivated weapon limits, and stepped onto the dark red soil of an alien world.

Thump, thump. His footsteps created dull echoes.

Ele was still dressed in her grey-blue maid outfit.

As a Mech-Servant, she required no external protection. She followed closely by Xu Xi's side, controlling the tide of Intelligent Machines to intercept enemies.

Neighboring civilized planets even shared the same cause of destruction.

The only difference lay in the timing.

"Destroy… destroy…" From the long-weathered soil, biological-shaped enraged own-automated machines crawled out, attempting to approach Xu Xi with rusted limbs and decaying power Systems.

However.

It had only just started moving.

When it was easily erased by Ele.

"Thanks, Ele," Xu Xi said with a smile, then looked toward the dilapidated city ruins.

This unknown civilized planet had perished much earlier than the Human Federation, but judging by the remains, its level of civilization had surpassed that of the former Federation.

Flesh, Webways, Biomass Computers.

The civilization on this planet.

Had clearly followed the path of Biomass Computers.

Between paths, civilizations, and technologies, many differences existed.

One couldn't say this path was wrong; it was just that the development of each civilization had its own focus.

"This method… reminds me of the Cultivate methods of martial arts," Xu Xi crouched down, his palm brushing over the surface of a metal object, revealing a deep grey reflective material.

Faintly, he could sense the vast network of nodes within.

In truth.

Xu Xi had also thought about Cultivating.

But such an act would be too wasteful, a complete case of putting the cart before the horse.

Possessing sci-fi traits, he should focus on developing technology; no matter how much he Cultivated the supernatural, it could never surpass his achievements in reality.

"How spectacular…"

Xu Xi stood up and looked at the city skyline in the distance.

Like building blocks.

Like a model kit.

The surface of the precise structures was covered in black patterns that seemed chaotic but were actually dazzling.

It seemed to be a cultural symbol of the extinct civilization.

New civilization, new technology, new culture.

Everything before him filled Xu Xi with a sense of novelty and satisfaction.

"Master, do you enjoy exploring very much?" Beside Xu Xi, the Mech-Servant asked in confusion.

"Yeah, Ele, don't you think it's very interesting?"

"So-called life—its birth, its essence—is a combination of multiple miracles."

"The explosion of a supernova and its brilliant radiation endowed life with iron."

"The collision of neutron stars and the ejection from their collapse brought heavy elements like gold, silver, and zinc."

"The death of stars, the rotation of black holes, the drifting of nebulae, the flow of the galaxy… through billions of intersections and collisions, through countless brilliant miracles, life was finally born."

"You could say life itself is a miracle, and the civilizations they create are the exotic flowers formed by condensed miracles."

Xu Xi said this with a smile on his face.

"Of course, the reason I'm so keen on exploring is, more importantly, that these technologies can help us refine our development and supplement our lacking knowledge."

Xu Xi's voice was filled with emotion.

In the fourth simulation, he possessed two sci-fi traits.

Machine Spirit Pleasure was used almost every day, capable of boosting both Ele's computing power and the starship's performance.

Only Machine Power Resonance, the trait that allowed him to learn mechanical principles.

After sailing through the Universe.

Lacked usable targets.

It hadn't been used for a long time.

Now, Xu Xi could finally return to his old ways, relying on the technology of these alien civilizations to further increase his own foundation.

"Let's go, Ele," Xu Xi stepped forward, intending to see more of the civilization's ruins.

"Yes, Master."

The Mech-Servant followed quickly, but Xu Xi noticed she seemed a bit distracted.

"Is something wrong, Ele?"

Above the unknown civilized planet was a massive deep-red star. Its light was dim, casting everything in the world in a gloomy hue.

Faced with Xu Xi's inquiry, Ele shook her head.

She indicated.

That nothing was wrong.

She was just thinking that since the birth of humans was so miraculous, would she also have to undergo the same changes if she wanted to transform from a mechanical body into a human one?

Xu Xi paused, raising an eyebrow. "That won't be easy, Ele."

"To replicate such a feat, you might need a Big Bang."

Is that possible?

Xu Xi's hand stroked the top of Ele's head.

He had great confidence in his Mech-Servant and felt her future achievements were limitless; sooner or later, she would be a Mechanized Calamity in the truest sense.

But the title of Calamity was limited to the scope of civilization.

Reenacting the Big Bang was not something a normal civilization could achieve.

Xu Xi didn't want to discourage Ele; his educational approach had always leaned toward encouragement.

So, he smiled and ruffled Ele's hair, saying he believed she could do it.

"Thank you for your trust," Ele's expression remained calm, but as she felt the warmth from his hand, her ears began to twitch at a high frequency again.

…

[You explored a brand-new wasteland planet]

[Civilization No. 02—that is its designation]

[Technology, history, culture… items from numerous Domains were recovered by the Intelligent Machines and moved onto the Ecological Starship, becoming one of your many collectibles]

[With a rigorous attitude, you studied the technology of the alien civilization]

[Ding—]

[Congratulations, through persistent Machine Power Resonance, you have successfully learned the design principles of Biomass Computers]

[Ding—]

[You moved the long-dormant machine spirit and obtained the Gene Bomb Blueprint]

[You studied technology diligently while searching for the truth behind the destruction of Civilization No. 02]

[Through Ele's special perspective, as expected, you discovered red light spots within the technological products of Civilization No. 02. You are once again certain that this is the root cause of the Intelligent Machine Rebellion]

[You cannot understand its principles, but fortunately, with Ele's control, these red light spots cannot exert the slightest influence]

[You continued to study and decipher the data of Civilization No. 02]

[Compared to the ignorant Human Federation, Civilization No. 02 seemed to have a deeper understanding of the Intelligent Machine Rebellion]

[Critical Point]

[This is a term that appears frequently in the records]

Critical?

Specifically in what regard?

The development level of the civilization?

Inside the Ecological Starship, Xu Xi looked at the translated Materials in his hand, falling into deep thought.

"Civilization… extinction… Star Sea Grave…"

"The demise of two civilizations proves that the Intelligent Machine Rebellion is not a coincidence, but a deliberate targeting."

"This method of attack…"

"Uses the development of the civilization and the technology it controls as the locking condition?"

Xu Xi pondered; he felt something was off, that something was still missing.