Eternal Night

Chapter 496: A Twist?

Since Wu Pifu awoke from cryogenic hibernation, he first signed a servitude agreement with the unified human government after World War IV, and then struggled to survive in the horrors of the early dream world. For him, what storms haven't he seen?

However... he had never seen such a "storm" before.

B8 and D7 appeared naked before him, while the other androids all retreated. Only two fair-skinned, long-legged beauties remained, along with his three accessories and a golden tree bonsai.

Just as Chirp was about to fly up and peck at Wu Pifu's ear, and Daphne was about to bite his thigh, Wu Pifu said expressionlessly to the two beauties, B8 and D7, "Do you think... I'm old enough to accept your temptations and have something happen between us?"

The mastermind's ability to conceal Wu Pifu's identity and appearance played a crucial role at this time.

To outsiders, Wu Pifu is a little kid of about twelve years old, with a deadpan expression and an arrogant, cocky demeanor.

No matter what, a twelve-year-old's body is too small, isn't it?

B8 and D7 both smiled gently, each taking one of Wu Pifu's arms and saying at the same time, "We just wanted to give you a bath."

“You are different from us. As humans, we can be killed by viruses, bacteria, or other things. You should know that, according to the information recorded above, the White Salt Plague is the real culprit that caused the extinction of humankind, and we do not even know if this plague still exists on the earth.”

As they were talking, a steaming puddle appeared ahead. Seeing this, Wu Pifu stopped struggling and let the two women lead him into the puddle, where they washed him.

If he were truly a human from this world, he would be living a life of luxury, surrounded by all sorts of beautiful women and handsome men, with his sexual orientation completely satisfied. And that's not all; these androids all treat him with the same reverence they would show for their creator...

Unfortunately, he was not a human from this world, and he did not think that such selfless dedication was worthy of praise.

If he could, he wanted to do something for the androids in this world...

After a thorough grooming, although Chiu Chiu and Daphne still pecked and bit him from time to time, nothing really happened, so the little animals didn't cause too much trouble.

Wu Pifu, however, continued walking ahead with a blank expression and dead fish eyes.

They were very close to another resistance camp, and along the way they had not encountered any mechanical lifeforms, nor any members of the Wakaba unit.

All the androids felt a sense of impending doom.

When the group arrived at the resistance camp, they found it deserted. Not only were there no resistance androids, but the camp itself had been destroyed and abandoned, and the central network node hidden within the camp had been completely destroyed.

The most crucial element of any resistance camp is the central network node.

The android can store its computational model in a central network node and use the network as its anchor point. If its body is damaged, it can recreate a body, download the information, and regain its self.

If it were a human, they would probably get caught up in philosophical debates about whether the cloned version of themselves is truly their own. But this isn't a problem for androids. This ability to store and reload data is the key to androids' ability to fight against mechanical life forms for thousands of years.

At this moment, the central network node of the camp has been destroyed, which means that the camp is no longer of any value.

This also raises another question... whether they have already been noticed by the mastermind behind the scenes, whether it is the mastermind controlling the mechanical lifeforms or the unified information processing center of the androids that may lead to the extinction of humanity. They do not want Wu Pifu's existence to be known by all the androids, so they destroyed the resistance camp here in advance.

“If that’s the case, then the mastermind is waiting for the electromagnetic interference waves to subside. Once the mechanical life network or the wide-area central network is restored, it could very well be the start of the mastermind’s attack!” A1 said solemnly to everyone.

All the androids began to seriously discuss this matter, but Wu Pifu had an indifferent expression. Combined with his dead fish-eyed childlike appearance, he looked incredibly arrogant and cocky.

After the discussion about the androids had been going on for a while, Wu Pifu suddenly said, "Since we suspect that the resistance was wiped out by the forces behind the scenes, why don't we launch an attack now and search the surrounding area for any remaining resistance camps?"

Everyone looked at him. Wu Pifu spread his hands and said, "I'm fast. Just point me in a direction, and I can make a quick round trip without worrying about being attacked. To put it bluntly, it's more likely that they'll attack you than attack me, cutting off all my information channels." The androids thought quickly, and they immediately understood the feasibility of Wu Pifu's suggestion. It was indeed better than following the main force slowly.

Androids also vary in type. For example, the members of the Wakaba Squad are all the latest and most advanced android models, capable of fighting against special high-level individuals of mechanical life forms. The Resistance also has combat-type androids, characterized by their ability to fly short distances and the protective force field around their bodies.

However, most androids are functional, such as construction androids, manufacturing androids, maintenance androids, tactical command androids, etc. Apart from combat androids, the other androids do not have the ability to run fast. If they do not have a vehicle, their mobility is only slightly better than that of ordinary humans.

In contrast, both Wu Pifu and the seven members of the Ruoye Legion could quickly and easily search for the location of the surrounding resistance camps, instead of slowly walking alongside ordinary androids.

In fact, Wu Pifu's suggestion had already been discussed by the seven Ruoye members, but their concern was that Wu Pifu's large-scale, rapid search was highly likely to be attacked by mechanical lifeforms.

Since the establishment of the Wakaba Unit, its biggest loss has been due to being ambushed and surrounded by special individuals within the mechanical lifeforms.

They can die, but what if Wu the Pifu gets attacked and injured or dies?
The last remaining human in this world is also the world's greatest hope. A living human can provide healthy sperm. Although sperm alone cannot reproduce offspring, through biological genetics, it is not impossible to replicate some ancient human egg samples. As long as there are enough sperm, it is always possible to slowly try to restore them. In this way, humanity may really have a last chance to be resurrected.

But all of this is predicated on Wu Pifu not dying and growing up healthily (currently resembling a twelve-year-old child), while also requiring the unified information processing center of the androids not to rebel, and the current android forces to fully assist Wu Pifu. Only in this way can they both fight against the mechanical lifeforms and have the spare capacity and technology to protect humanity's recovery.

The core issue is that Wu Pifu cannot die. If he dies, everything will be over, especially since all the members of the Ruoye unit and the resistance androids know that there are no humans on the moon and that the only human in the world is the one right in front of them.

Wu Pifu laughed and said, "What are you all worried about? To be frank, if there are any enemies who can hurt or kill me, then whether you are here or not won't prevent them from doing so, right? But if I am evenly matched with the enemy, or slightly inferior, having you around will only make me feel restricted and unable to fight freely. In this situation, if I run around quickly alone, even if I encounter an ambush, do you think any enemy can keep up with my speed?"

When Wu Pifu bursts into action, its speed can easily reach over 4,000 meters per second, which many members of the Ruoye unit have witnessed firsthand. Moreover, it can withstand space-based weapons with its bare body. Theoretically, even if it were thrown onto the surface of the sun, it would be unharmed for a short time, unless it was pulled into the sun's interior by its gravity.

Such strength has no natural enemies within the solar system. Even if all the special individuals of mechanical life forms were gathered together, they probably wouldn't be able to kill Wu Pifu. And he can leave at any time if he wants.

Although concern can lead to confusion, most of those present were artificial beings and still possessed a degree of rationality. Therefore, after their logical processes made their judgment, they agreed to Wu Pifu's arrangement and then told him the locations of several nearby resistance camps.

And so, Wu Pifu, carrying three pendants and a potted golden tree, flew directly through the air towards one of the resistance camps.

However, after flying only ten kilometers, he landed directly in a jungle.

After he landed and stood still, he waited for more than ten seconds before speaking: "Come out. You've shown your tracks to me from a distance time and time again without attacking. Are you trying to tell me something? Or are you planning to ask me what a human is?"

A shadow gathered from the ground in the distance, and then a hazy, shapeless mechanical life form appeared. It was just a clump, without any form, and a sound emanated from it.

"I'm sorry, but due to severe electromagnetic interference, this is the only form I can create right now," the voice said.

Wu Pifu remained still, staring at the mechanical life form, waiting for him to speak.

"I want to speak to you, not to ask what a human being is..."

"I'm sorry, but I—no, we're not those mentally deranged sex puppets. They imitate humans because they can never become human, while we inquire about human information, details, feelings, and philosophy simply because we've lost those things..."

Wu Pifu frowned slightly. He disliked the term "sex puppet" and immediately said coldly, "Get to the point."

"...Alright, it seems you've been fooled by them too. After all, they're very cute, and their affection for them seems genuine... So the key point is..."

"We are the true human beings, but for various reasons, we have lost our human form, consciousness, and soul, and they..."

"Then they are the true culprits behind the extinction of humankind!!"

(End of this chapter)