The Valley Master's swordsman was troubled. "The Technocracy and the Human Domain have always been the ones who took the initiative to attack."
Lu Yin finally understood what he was trying to say.
Of the Fifth Mainland's three Domains, the Astral Beast Domain and the Human Domain had been at war for years, and there were many conflicts between them. However, there was no reason for the Technocracy to go to war with the Human Domain. The Technocracy's mainframe was the Technocracy's, and there was no point in fighting with the Human Domain. In terms of resources, the Technocracy could not break into the Human Domain. There was also no enmity between them, but they had been at war for years. Lu Yin had tried to find the reason, but he had never been able to find it.
The Technocracy's full name was the Lost Technocracy, and it had been created by the Hui Ancestor. The Hui Ancestor was a human, and no one could understand why the Technocracy he had created would become enemies with the Human Domain.
Over the years, the Technocracy and the Human Domain had been at war for years, and no one had tried to find the reason. Now, the reason had been revealed: the Sixth Mainland.
The Fifth Mainland had once guessed that it was because half of the Sixth Mainland's mainframe was controlled by the Sixth Mainland. Now, however, they realized that it was not control, but rather cooperation.
That was different.
Control represented the Sixth Mainland's will, while cooperation represented the Technocracy's own will. The fact that they were willing to cooperate with the Sixth Mainland proved that the Technocracy had desires and was willing to become enemies with the Human Domain.
This was even worse than the Sixth Mainland controlling half of the mainframe.
Lu Yin would rather have the Technocracy be controlled by the Sixth Mainland than have them become enemies with the Human Domain and start a war with the Human Domain.
"Over the years, how many resources has Citadel obtained from the Sixth Mainland?
Are they only willing to cooperate with you for resources? "Lu Yin asked.
The Valley Master's swordsman nodded. "Only resources. The Technocracy's situation is special, and the dominant consciousnesses can communicate on their own. However, they are still only consciousnesses, and they need carriers. Those carriers are resources, unlike us humans who can reproduce naturally and grow by absorbing nutrients from food. These dominant consciousnesses only need materials, endless materials."
Citadel had obtained a huge amount of materials through its cooperation with the Sixth Mainland, and it could maintain its war with the Human Domain and the Genesis Court. Then, what about the Genesis Court?
How could they maintain their war with Citadel?
There was only one possibility: the Astral Tree.
In a city, a batch of materials would disappear from the Founding Heaven Academy after the war. Where did these materials go?
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed. Suddenly, the flash of light that had appeared outside the Technocracy appeared once more. Ants! Those endless mechanical ants!
The scale of the war between First Home City and the Heaven Founding Academy was very large. Every time they fought, a batch of materials would disappear. After so many years, there would definitely be a lot of materials. If there was someone stealing from both sides, it would be impossible to maintain the situation for so many years. Moreover, with the special nature of the Technocracy, the possibility of this happening was not high. The most likely possibility was the endless number of mechanical ants.
Who made those mechanical ants?
If the materials used were the ones that had disappeared after the war, then it wasn't just First Home City or the Heaven Founding Academy. It had to be both sides combined. Lu Yin could only think of one person who could do this: the mainframe.
The Sixth Mainland did not have half the authority to control the Technocracy's mainframe, which meant that the mainframe's authority still existed. If that was the case, then why did First Home City start a war with the Heaven Founding Academy?
Had the mainframe split itself?
Lu Yin couldn't figure it out, but he had another theory: the mainframe hadn't split apart. It was using this method to collect materials from the Sixth Mainland and the Astral Tree Domain, secretly collecting some of the materials to create these mechanical ants.
If that was really the case, then it was terrifying. Why would it create so many mechanical ants?
Was it the mainframe's own consciousness, or someone else's?
Lu Yin pondered this for a long time. The Valley Master's swordsman left, and the Chief of the Boundary Mountain did not look for him. He quietly pondered this matter by himself until the next day.
The Valley Master's swordsman was summoned again, and it was Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong again.
The results were the same as the previous day. The Valley Master's swordsman reluctantly maintained a serious attitude, and Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong did not back down.
First Home City had cooperated with the Sixth Mainland for materials, but now that the Sixth Mainland had been invaded by the Eternals, they could not obtain any materials. The materials that the Outerverse and the Sixth Mainland possessed were far from enough to satisfy First Home City's appetite. This was the main reason for First Home City's change in attitude.
The third, fourth, and fifth day passed.
Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong sought out the Valley Master's swordsman every day.
The Valley Master's swordsman felt that it was about time to leave. If he left now, First Home City would not suspect anything. However, Lu Yin did not agree to his departure.
Not only could he not leave, but he also wanted to destroy First Home City's cooperation with the Sixth Mainland.
On the sixth day, Lu Yin followed the Valley Master's swordsman to meet with Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong.
From the third day onward, the Valley Master's swordsman would bring someone with him every time he met with Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong.
Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong insisted on sending one million androids and at most one Emissary. The Valley Master's swordsman could not agree, and Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong quickly left.
"Lord Swordsman, the Venerable made it very clear that First Home City must send five million androids and at least three Emissaries to the Outerverse. Since First Home City's attitude is so negative, it's better to ask the Venerable to step in. The Venerable said that if First Home City does not know how to appreciate his kindness, then the Four Venerables will act to destroy it and take control of the mainframe.
The Valley Master's swordsman's expression turned ugly, but Lu Yin placed a hand on his shoulder to prevent him from speaking.
In the distance, Vice City Lord Xiao Xiong heard everything, and his gaze turned vicious. You actually want to take control of First Home City? The Sixth Mainland has lost its foundation, and it can't provide much materials. If the deal fails, then you're going to use force. Hmph.
Lu Yin released his hand, and the Valley Master's swordsman went pale. "Aren't you afraid that First Home City will be afraid of the Martial Ancestor?"
"That's none of your business," Lu Yin coldly replied.
…
First Home City was filled with air currents and was not suitable for humans to live in. However, there was one thing that was similar to the human world: plants.
First Home City's vegetation was lush, and there were even gardens with some living creatures. This was one of the few places in First Home City that was filled with life.
As Lu Yin wandered around First Home City, he only saw the tip of the iceberg. Here, the dominant consciousnesses also had their own ways of relaxing. Some of the dominant consciousnesses fused with the androids' bodies and then destroyed themselves. Others ate all sorts of metals, while others enjoyed the scenery.
At first, Lu Yin did not know what the androids were doing, but after checking the gadgets given to him by First Home City, he finally understood.
Humans had their own ways of relaxing, and these brains had their own ways of relaxing as well, even though Lu Yin felt that it was very strange.
He arrived at a garden, and above his head, he could vaguely see the glowing brain through the leaves. Lu Yin saw more than one android, and most of them were sitting there in a daze. He also saw Little Leo here.
Little Leo had a vexed expression on his face as he stared at the lake, his thoughts unknown.
Lu Yin walked over. "What an exciting match."
Little Leo was shocked when he saw Lu Yin. "Thank you. Are you a human?"
Lu Yin nodded. "You can tell?"
"Of course. I can tell the model of each android and where they came from, as well as their future potential," Little Leo said proudly.
Lu Yin sighed. "That's amazing. No wonder you made it to the semifinals."
Little Leo lowered his head. "I can only make it to the semifinals."
"Why?
You're not confident? "Lu Yin asked.
Little Leo shook his head. "I'm confident. I can tell how powerful the weapons of the former are at a glance. Their attacks are simple, but I don't have the materials to deal with them. Although my androids are powerful, they can't withstand the attacks of the former's weapons. They'll lose in the end."
"That's not fair," Lu Yin sighed.
Little Leo was astonished. "Not fair? Why?"
"Because of the materials. Isn't that unfair?
I heard that the former's team has been famous for a long time, and they've obtained far more materials than you. "
Little Leo thought about it. "Are you humans all so naive?"
Lu Yin was taken aback. "Why do you say that?"
Little Leo replied, "Materials are the most effective resource in the Technocracy, just like your Human Domain's battle techniques. Right, there are also secret techniques. Do you humans demand fairness in battles?"
Lu Yin thought about it and realized that Little Leo was right. He had forgotten that to the Technocracy, materials were money, and there was no such thing as fairness. Many years later, when Little Leo became famous and competed with other teams, materials would be his advantage.
"What a pity. Your androids are really outstanding," Lu Yin said regretfully.
Little Leo glanced at him and didn't want to bother with him. From what he knew, how could a human see how outstanding his androids were? They were just bragging.
"As long as you have the materials, your androids will immediately become much stronger. They're not like other androids, which are difficult to improve once they're successfully made. Plus …" Lu Yin began to talk non-stop. He had seen the blueprints that he had obtained from Little Leo's chip, and even though he didn't really understand them, he could roughly remember the contents.
This was the concept that Little Leo had developed himself, and Lu Yin's words overlapped with Little Leo's.
This surprised Little Leo, and he couldn't help but discuss it with Lu Yin.
With Lu Yin's pitiful knowledge, how could he possibly answer Little Leo's questions? Thus, he spoke less and only listened without speaking. Occasionally, he would interject, using Little Leo's ideas. This made Little Leo even more surprised. In the words of the human world, Little Leo had met a confidant.
Little Leo had never thought that he would have such a passionate discussion with a human. The more they talked, the more he realized how smart this human was. His ideas were so similar to his own that they were practically identical. This was a genius, a genius just like Little Leo.