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The old man said in a deep voice: "This is a huge cage, and it is completely controlled by those mechanical life forms."
"Everyone who enters this place will be enslaved for eternity and will not be able to leave."
indeed.
Not only are there a large number of creatures from ancient times here, but there are also many modern adventurers who entered here after the resurrection. Some of them have been here for more than half a year, and their expressions are filled with numbness and despair.
Su Qi smiled slightly: "Has it come to this?"
"Then old man, I will go with you."
The working hours lasted a total of fourteen hours, and it was time for everyone to pay the energy stones. The time was fixed, and those who did not reach the required number of energy stones would face a third-level penalty.
after all.
This world is not afraid of death, because due to the popularity of the evil world, groups of illegal workers have flocked to it.
"drop--"
Su Qi handed over the five energy stones he had dug up.
This is the energy stone that I actually dug out. After all, even if the [Heart of the Divine Machine] only produces unwanted "coal slag" or "waste", it is extremely precious and rare here.
And at the same time.
Su Qi also had a more in-depth chat with the old man and deepened his understanding of him.
This prison is very large. After all, there are hundreds of energy mines to be mined. The number of people in each mine is not equal, but they are all over a hundred. In total, at least 100,000 people are imprisoned here.
Bai Yilin, Jiang Zhi and Long Xun must be among them, but we don't know where they are exactly.
but.
Su Qi was not in a hurry to find them. The three of them were all outstanding in strength and ability, so there was naturally not much danger in this mining area.
"Su boy."
"Let's go, you can move freely now."
At this moment.
They returned to the prison from the mining area through the transport elevator, but instead of going through the corridor leading directly to their rooms, they arrived at a huge city constructed of wide white machines.
It’s just that the weather above the city is holographically generated.
Su Qi glanced over and saw an endless stream of people walking tiredly towards the streets.
"It's actually a specially built city prison, and you can move around freely, and there are all kinds of shops."
Su Qi saw commercial streets for eating, resting, entertainment, leisure, etc.
"I thought that according to the understanding of machine life, they would directly lock everyone in cells, provide food to maintain life functions and provide a minimum amount of rest time, and then continue mining non-stop, over and over again."
elder:"."
"You are far more vicious than mechanical life."
He shook his head and said, "After all, the mechanical life forms all know that we are living beings with flesh and blood. If we have a mental breakdown, it will cause fierce resistance."
"Of course, they are not afraid of resistance. They are just afraid that there will be too many people dying and no one will mine for them."
Su Qi remained noncommittal.
He kept walking with the old man.
Su Qi has also been observing the surroundings.
to be frank.
There were indeed many people in ancient times, but there were obviously more adventurers in the modern world. After completing their compulsory labor, they cursed, complained, and hated the world helplessly, but it was a pity that it was of no use.
"We've been here for a week, and we've been either mining or digging. Do we have a chance to escape?"
"Don't even think about it. You can't escape from here."
There are Sequence Sevens, but their expressions are heavy: "Countless people have tried, but without exception, they all died."
"to be honest."
Some people also accepted their fate: "Instead of thinking about escaping from here, it is better to work hard at mining. You can live more comfortably, get better pay, and even be promoted to the prison management."
They said all this tiredly and numbly. Their voices were loud but sounded like a pool of stagnant water.
"Su kid, stop looking. Remember to follow me closely and avoid their sight. Be natural and don't attract the attention of those around you."
"Do we even have to defend ourselves?"
The old man took in this scene and sighed:
"They are a group of people who have lost their fighting spirit and are spiritually dead. Some of them have become vicious dogs of mechanical life in order to gain better rights. They are not worth considering."
Under absolutely powerful force and rule, naturally many people will turn against it. This is the selfishness and division that is inherent in human nature.
"Go, avoid the crowd and go into the alley"
The old man whispered.
Su Qi followed the old man. Not to mention the city prison, the degree of freedom was still very high. After all, it was too large and it felt like the normal world. All the daily necessities of life, including eating, drinking, defecating, sleeping, and entertainment, were met.
There are also nameplates to restrict everyone, and there are still many surveillance devices on the streets and in buildings, so everyone can move freely.
There were fewer and fewer people around, and the path began to shift towards the corner of the gutter.
Su Qi: "By the way, aren't you worried about being tracked by the nameplate?"
"do not be afraid."
The old man shook his head and put his hand on his ear, revealing an extremely sophisticated mechanical chip: "I have blocked them."
Su Qi raised his eyebrows:
"Prosthetic body?"
"No, it's a higher level than that. It's life technology that you can't imagine." The old man said softly.
but.
Su Qi saw through it a long time ago.
This is an ordinary product of the Divine Machinery Kingdom.
After all, the most important [Heart of Divine Machinery] in the entire Divine Machinery Kingdom is still used as energy in its own starship.
Also.
Now that the Divine Machinery Kingdom has been destroyed, the existence of this world seems to be unknown, and this place is very likely the only fragment of the Divine Machinery Kingdom still existing in the world.
"Give me a hand." The old man walked to the extremely dilapidated concrete space and came to a sewer.
"Why, you want to steal the manhole cover?"
"." The old man's veins popped out: "Help me move the manhole cover!"
This kid is completely different from other people from later generations!
Not only do I have no sense of urgency, I am curious about everything and even have the energy to make jokes!
Su Qi: "Okay."
He removed the manhole cover.
Then the old man stood by and stretched out his left hand. All ten fingers were changing. A large number of precise and active high-tech molecules gathered in them and pressed on the ground, emitting high-frequency signal waves.
Su Qi looked at this scene and could only say that he had seen it before. The body of the former captain of the starship had been transformed into a machine.
And the next moment.
At the exit of the sewer, a somewhat shabby blue and white mechanical dog slowly emerged.
"Don't panic, they are one of us." The old man reminded Su Qi, worried that the boy would be frightened when he saw the mechanical life form.
"I'm not panicking."
elder:"."
He watched in silence as Su Qi reached out and touched the mechanical dog's head: "Not bad, I want to raise one."
The mechanical dog rolled its eyes around, staring at the old man, and a muffled mechanical voice came out: "Old Wang, is this the newcomer you brought this time?"
The old man held his forehead and said, “Yes.”
It was lifted up by Su Qi and swung in a certain position, and said calmly: "It seems that he is a guy with no sense of boundaries."
Su Qi said with great interest: "I can't help it. This is my first time to come into contact with a mechanical life form. I am very interested."
indeed.
This is a completely new sequence of expression. Although the energy in the body is similar to spiritual energy, they are essentially different.
Life is another form.
If it is a mechanical life, it seems that it can solve the problem of Xiao Aling's life collapse. After all, the life of Xiao Aling, the daughter of the tentacle man, is trapped in a curse and will disappear like quicksand.
"Come on, new guy."
It changed its body directly, becoming another form, and left Su Qi's hand.
"There are surveillance cameras patrolling nearby. We can't stay here for long."
Say it.
A rusty pipe appeared at the dark hole of the sewer, and it jumped down first.
The old man also nodded to Su Qi: "Let's go, kid, you will understand when you get down there."
He followed suit.
"Row."
Su Qi also followed. There was a change in gravity inside, and the whole person seemed to be moving rapidly at some extreme speed.
The further down you go, the more you can see the structure below, which is a precisely built but complex structure that is in ruins.
"It's clearly a prison, but it feels like a city with normal life, and there is such a huge space underneath." Su Qi said to himself.
The robot dog said calmly:
"Because, this was originally built for the humans we hired."