Wanjie Hotel: Iron Man is not allowed to charge

Chapter 202 Adam and Eve, brothers? Gone in a flash! (8K votes requested)
"Boss, the gene bank here might disappoint you."

Commander-in-Chief White personally piloted the spaceship and brought Wenming to the satellite.

Wen Ming had expected to see many human facilities here, but what he saw instead was devastation.

"The gene pool here originally contained humans and species from the original planet. Unfortunately, due to years of disrepair, as well as meteorite impacts and other factors, the gene pool here has long been destroyed."

"Destroyed?"

Wen Ming was taken aback: "So that means..."

"Humanity in our universe has been completely wiped out."

Commander-in-Chief White sighed and said, "Even with the efforts of the artificial humans to protect and maintain this place for tens of thousands of years, they still couldn't withstand the erosion of time."

Wen Ming fell silent.

Human beings are so insignificant in the face of the power of time.

There was a reason why the command decided to deceive all the androids and YoRHa units.

If they knew that humanity had been completely wiped out, all the androids and YoRHa units would probably collapse.

"So, the only option is to clone humans from the metaverse?"

Wen Ming looked at White, who nodded: "Qing Hou and the others are already working on this. We have also begun to rebuild the cloning center here, striving to cultivate the first batch of humans as soon as possible."

"Boss, there's a crucial issue now."

Qinghou asked from the side, "After the clones grow up, should we give them the most advanced technological knowledge, or should we let them start from primitive society again?"

Melina, Harley, Marcus and the others all turned their gazes to Wen Ming. Wen Ming hadn't expected Qing Hou to ask such a question. His first instinct was to tell them the most cutting-edge scientific knowledge, but he quickly realized there was a problem.

"What do you think?"

Wen Ming did not make a decision rashly, but looked at Qing Hou and the others.

As a boss, you need to learn to ask your employees questions in return.

Wen Ming gave himself a thumbs up.

Harley immediately raised her hand in objection, saying, "I don't recommend giving them the most cutting-edge scientific knowledge. A race that hasn't experienced hardship won't grow."

Qinghou nodded and said, "Based on my simulation, if we give them the most cutting-edge scientific knowledge, the growth of these cloned humans will definitely not be as good as we imagine."

Even if we instill various core cultural elements in them, the resulting race will lack any cohesion or creativity; everything will be like a castle in the air, and there's even a 71% chance it will head down the path of destruction.

Melina chimed in, "Human beings are strong because of the accumulation and sedimentation of history."

This is similar to children's learning. If we directly instill the most complete science and technology into them, they will not grow up as we imagine; instead, they will become out of control.

Science is not isolated information, but relies on supporting social structures such as education, law, and ethics.

Forcibly transplanting knowledge into clones could allow them to rapidly build an ideal society using technology such as gene optimization and AI governance, giving birth to an extremely rational and indifferent super-civilization. However, it could also fall into a "tyranny of homogeneity" due to a lack of diversity and a "human buffer," where everyone's thinking converges, dissent is rejected, and ultimately, the society self-destructs.

Unlike primitive tribes, clones have no cultural baggage, but they also lack cultural resilience—which is both an advantage and a fatal weakness.

They would be like throwing tropical plants into an extremely cold region—without an adaptation process, they would simply die.

Furthermore, if clones learn too early that they were artificially created, they may fall into collective nihilism, or turn to creating their own 'meaning of life,' such as conquering the universe, creating better offspring, or even develop hatred towards their boss, using technology to fight back or escape control.

This is a very likely outcome.

The Supergirl sisters shrugged: "Kryptonian history lessons have taught us that what Melina said, we Kryptonians have experienced."

This model, relying on cloning and advanced technology, is doomed to extinction.

Wen Ming fell silent upon hearing this.

Whether it was Qinghou's super brain calculations, the professional advice from psychologist Harley and scientist Melina, or the Supergirl sisters using Krypton's history as a case study, they all opposed allowing clones to directly possess the most cutting-edge science and technology. This made him re-examine his earlier thoughts.

After a long time, he finally made up his mind: "After we have completely conquered the Blue Star, we will release the cultivated humans and creatures onto the planet, give them only basic survival knowledge, and let them grow on their own and explore the origin of their own life."

We will not interfere in any way.

"The android forces and the YoRHa forces are free to choose whether to leave this universe with me or stay to protect humanity's growth."

"Boss, you've become a qualified creator!"

Harley gave a thumbs up: "The Creator shouldn't be too involved in the growth process of creation."

Qinghou nodded repeatedly and said, "We only need to protect them through the initial stage. After that, we can observe whether they face any catastrophic crisis. If not, we don't need to get involved anymore."

Wen Ming nodded, taking one last look at the devastated satellite base.

That is proof that humanity once existed, and also the final evidence of humanity's destruction. What exactly has humanity experienced in this universe—is it a man-made disaster?

Throughout history, how many civilizations have vanished like this?

Let's pray that the Iron Hotel can continue to operate for a long time.

After a moment of reflection, just as Wen Ming was about to return to the metaverse, the combat power detector suddenly sounded a piercing alarm: "Warning, two mechanical lifeforms are rapidly approaching the satellite."

"Prepare for battle!"

Commander White immediately issued orders, and all YoRHa members rushed to their posts, while 2B, A2, and 9S led their squads to the flight module, preparing to take off and engage the enemy.

Wen Ming looked at the big screen and saw two mechanical lifeforms take off straight from the planet's surface and fly towards the satellite at supersonic speed.

Qinghou suddenly transformed into a stream of azure-gold data and disappeared inside the spaceship: "Boss, tell everyone not to attack, I'll deal with them."

"Ok."

Wen Ming looked at White, who immediately ordered a halt to the attack, but all weapons remained aimed at the two mechanical lifeforms.

The large screen immediately displayed the scene in space, and when the faces of the two mechanical lifeforms were fully revealed, Wen Mingyang raised an eyebrow: "Adam and Eve?"

Eve and Adam are twins created by the machine lifeform network N2. In the main story, they act as leaders of the machine lifeforms, fighting against android forces such as 2B and 9S.

Wen Ming never expected that the two brothers would suddenly leave the ground and come to the satellite.

Yes, in this game, Adam and Eve are not a man and a woman, but twin brothers.

After the two brothers were created, their favorite thing to do was to read and learn all human behaviors and habits.

They showed no interest whatsoever in their alien creators, but instead were keen to study humanity, even wanting to enter satellites to find and study humans.

Thinking of this, Wen Ming suddenly understood why the two of them had suddenly come to the satellite.

Unfortunately, there is no air in space, so Wenming could not hear what the two brothers said after they met Qinghou.

They are exchanging data; if you want to hear it, you have to have Qinghou relay it to you.

2B and A2 were on high alert, because in the original storyline, these two brothers were extremely fierce and difficult to kill.

They piloted the flight module, constantly discussing in the channel how to support Qinghou.

"I'll circle around behind the two of them, and you and 9S will launch an attack from the flank."

2B calmly gave instructions to A2 and 9S, who responded in unison, "Roger!"

Commander White was also signaling to the ship's gunners to activate the fire control system and be ready to fire at any time.

However, the next second, all the members of the YoRHa unit opened their mouths wide and stared in disbelief at what was happening in front of them.

Suddenly, two beams of cyan-gold heat shot out from the Queen's eyes and struck Adam and Eve. These two major plot bosses were instantly vaporized in a single exchange.

It vaporized!
The 2B, A2, and 9S, who were having a heated discussion about the battle plan, fell silent.

Even the usually calm and collected Commander-in-Chief White was stunned.

All the logistics O-type intelligence officers on the spaceship opened their red lips wide behind their black veils.

No, this is the most difficult mechanical lifeform commander to fight in the NieR: Automata universe.

They're the big bosses!
It just vaporized like that?

"Boss, I'm back."

Amidst everyone's astonishment, Qinghou flew back into the cabin: "They had already hacked into the satellite base's network. After learning of the appearance of humans, these two brothers wanted to capture you alive."

Wen Ming ruffled Qinghou's long, platinum-gold hair: "Well done, I'll give you an extra chicken leg tonight."

Now that the Azure Queen has devoured the Mother Box, no mechanical life form is worth her effort.

It's estimated that even her predecessor's creator, Brainiac, the Blue Queen, is no longer afraid.

Qinghou suddenly reminded her, "The two brothers were the commanders of the mechanical lifeforms. In the original story, their deaths directly caused the mechanical lifeforms' command system to collapse. I estimate that the mechanical lifeforms' command system will also have problems this time."

Therefore, I believe we can seize this opportunity to launch a surprise attack and directly destroy the core of the mechanical life network—the Mechanical Life Tower.

The Mechanical Life Tower was originally a cannon built by the Mechanical Life Network to destroy satellite human servers, but it was later transformed into an ark carrying data from mechanical lifeforms to explore the universe.

If the Mechanical Life Tower is destroyed, the entire mechanical life form race will be leaderless and plunged into complete chaos.

"In that case, let's gather our strongest forces!"

Without any hesitation, Wen Ming immediately ordered the execution.

Commander-in-Chief White immediately ordered the three Altair 2 units to move above the Mechanical Life Tower, and at the same time ordered the android forces, YoRHa forces, and T800 forces to assemble and prepare for the landing operation.

The seven powerful warriors—Yuan Ying, Yuan Long, Yuan Bao, Xuan Yun, Chao Nao, Mi Luan, and Jazz—are poised to unleash their power.

The Resident Evil team members, including Wolf Team, Carlos, and Rebecca, also boarded the flight module.

At the command of the Azure Queen, the 80 Parademons stood silently in the bunker's plaza, waiting for her to open the sonic boom tunnel.

To Wen Ming's greatest surprise, Pandora also came to his side with a murderous expression, followed closely by Loki and Kanzaki Kaori.

"Hey, why did you take so long to get here? I've been fighting Pandora on the ground for ages."

Loki smoothed his handsome hair and said smugly, "I just killed a squad of a hundred mechanical lifeforms."

"That's great!"

Wen Ming gave a thumbs up, then looked at Pandora: "Are you hurt?"

Feeling Wen Ming's concern, Pandora touched the necklace on her chest and shook her head happily: "No, thank you for strengthening me, boss. I've become very powerful now. Killing mechanical lifeforms alone is no problem at all."

"That's good. The next step is a very dangerous landing operation. Don't rush to the front; stay behind me."

Wen Ming gave her some instructions, and Pandora nodded repeatedly: "I will be good."

Kanzaki Kaori didn't speak, but stood beside Wen Ming.

Loki snorted unhappily, "Let me, a god, show you my power."

Wen Ming nodded without hesitation: "Then you can lead the charge later."

Loki immediately raised his chin arrogantly, glancing at Pandora out of the corner of his eye. However, Pandora was standing quietly beside Wen Ming, her beautiful eyes occasionally glancing at him, which made Loki furious.

"Watch me! Watch how I destroy the core of this mechanical life form all by myself!"

Harley Quinn and the other girls burst into laughter. They could all tell that Loki was jealous.

It was obvious that Pandora had no feelings for him.

……

It took the three Altair 2 units an hour to assemble above the Mechanical Life Tower, their massive shadows tearing apart the dark sky.

Commander-in-Chief White's instructions were cold and brief—

"Fire."

In an instant, three beams of blazing white light, each six kilometers in diameter, pierced through the heavens and earth like divine punishment.

The 4000-degree heat ionized the air, tearing the sky with hideous cracks, as if even space itself was groaning.

Such a breathtaking scene was ordered by Commander-in-Chief White to be broadcast live to all space stations, so that all androids could see it and boost the morale of all android soldiers.

The first laser cannon shot landed.

The ground above the Mechanical Life Tower instantly vaporized. Rocks, steel, dust—everything on the ground above the Mechanical Life Tower was instantly decomposed into basic particles, leaving only a giant lava crater with a diameter of 6 kilometers.

The second laser cannon shot fired.

The outer protective shield of the mechanical life tower hidden underground flickered violently, and the energy barrier melted away rapidly like fragile thin ice.

The high temperature evaporated the remaining moisture on the surface and underground, and the incandescent steam surged like giant waves, only to be completely wiped away in the next instant.

The third laser cannon shot landed.

The protective shield of the Mechanical Life Tower finally collapsed, exposing its core facilities to devastating flames.

Countless mechanical lifeforms surged out madly, rushing towards the pillar of light like moths to a flame, attempting to use their mechanical bodies to block this world-destroying power.

As if driven by some cold faith, even knowing they were doomed, they used their last remains to delay the arrival of destruction.

But before they could even utter a cry of despair, they evaporated into nothingness in the intense heat.

Three consecutive laser cannon shots at 4000 degrees Celsius created a strong pressure difference between the air above the entire mechanical life tower and the surrounding air, instantly condensing a white storm that swept countless mechanical life forms from the ground into the air.

"Sonic boom tunnel activated!"

As the three laser cannons completely tore through the Mechanical Life Tower's defenses, Qinghou's fingertip slashed through the sky, and a massive white tunnel unfolded above the plaza. The next second—

Android army, YoRHa unit, T-800 steel torrent, Parademon squad, Transformers squad, Resident Evil special forces...

Everyone was simultaneously teleported to the outer edge of the storm above the Mechanical Life Tower.

And—Wen Ming.

The Destroyer mech's thrusters spewed out blue-orange flames as it hurtled through the storm like a meteor, crashing straight into the battlefield.

An army that blotted out the sky followed closely behind, pouring down like a tidal wave. Artillery fire, bullets, and energy beams intertwined to create a destructive downpour, tearing the remaining mechanical lifeforms to shreds.

"Zi-"

The blue-orange flames of the Wenming Destroyer mech and the blue-gold heat rays of the Qinghou pierced through the Mechanical Life Tower almost simultaneously.

Deep underground, the energy furnace's last line of defense was violently torn apart by these two forces.

Then, the underground world fell silent for a moment in pure white.

Immediately afterwards——

"boom!!!"

The explosion's light engulfed everything; all the mechanical lifeforms hidden underground were torn to shreds in that instant, and the storm in the sky was also annihilated by the violent explosion.

"Attack!"

Wen Ming did not stop there, but pointed into the distance.

Three kilometers away, a torrent of machinery was rushing toward them, mechanical lifeforms summoned by the mechanical network to come to their rescue, and they were rapidly surrounding Wenming's legion.

"Haha, let's have some fun!"

The noise descended from the sky, transforming into an M1 main battle tank upon landing. 200-pound TNT equivalent shells rapidly blasted open areas with a radius of 20 meters amidst the torrent of mechanical lifeforms.

"Let's get some small missiles!"

Dizziness followed closely behind, as four Tomahawk cruise missiles abruptly interrupted the momentum of the mechanical torrent.

"Let's have some more fireworks!"

Yuanlong's six missiles blasted the dark torrent into six giant fireworks.

"Me too! Me too!"

The Yuan Eagle flew rapidly above the mechanical torrent, and the Bald Eagle's four micro missiles and palm cannons fired simultaneously, initiating a ground-washing mode.

Yuanbao, Miluan, and Jazz also unleashed their full firepower at this moment.

But what's even more eye-catching are the 80 Parademons.

Eighty Parademons, armed with laser guns, flew through the air, forming a deadly red barrage against the mechanical torrent; a single volley could wipe out a large area.

3 upgraded T800s formed the most solid circular defensive line, while the android army and YoRHa army fired rapidly at the distant mechanical torrent from behind the T800s.

After Wen Ming destroyed the core of the mechanical life tower, he flew in mid-air with Qing Hou, unleashing blue-orange flames and cyan-gold heat rays to continuously destroy the numerous mechanical life forms flying in from the air.

2B, A2, 9S, and Ninth Brother, fearing that Wen Ming would get hurt, piloted their flight modules to protect him.

Kanzaki Kaori, her long hair flowing, stood on the shoulder of Wen Ming's mecha, constantly wielding her 2-meter-long "Seven Days Seven Blades" to cut off all the bullets and shells that attacked Wen Ming.

The two Super Girl sisters transformed into two steel cannonballs, flying into the enemy ranks and frantically smashing away every mechanical life form in front of them.

No mechanical life form hit by their fists ever survives unscathed.

Loki watched Wen Ming display his might in the air and couldn't help but complain, "You promised to let me lead the charge! Besides, those are our Asgardian mechs, the ones I brought back."

Harley chuckled and said, "Isn't this your gift to the boss?"

Loki erupted in fury: "He stole it from me!"

Harley immediately nodded vigorously: "Boss is really amazing. He managed to snatch the Aesir's mech, Pandora, from the hands of the evil god. Don't you think the boss is amazing?"

A glint of admiration flashed in Pandora's eyes: "The boss has always been the most amazing person in my eyes!"

The storm caused by the laser cannon was dispersed by the underground explosion, which also lowered the temperature on the battlefield. However, even though Pandora had been enhanced, her little face was still flushed from the heat.

Loki's face flushed red at the sight. He soared into the air and hurled his raging magical energy toward the distant mechanical torrent.

"boom--"

The blue energy wave instantly overturned hundreds of mechanical lifeforms. He looked at Wen Ming triumphantly: "Wen Ming, let's see who kills more?"

"come on."

Wen Ming shot through a flying mechanical lifeform that was attempting to ambush Melina with a single shot, paying little attention to Loki, and continued clearing out the flying machines in the air.

Melina, seeing that Wenming had saved her life, had no time to thank him. She waved to Wenming and continued to use her railgun with the Wolf Team to help him clear out the grunts in the sky.

"How dare you look down on me!"

Loki felt his blood rushing to his head, and he frantically blasted blue energy blasts at the surrounding mechanical torrent. However, his divine power was limited, and these energy bombs driven by pure divine power quickly drained him dry.

He was trying to hold on, but Pandora called out just in time, "Loki, come down."

Loki immediately landed on the ground with a smug look on his face: "You're the one who cares about me the most."

Pandora shook her head without speaking, while Kanzaki Kaori coldly said from mid-air, "Pandora knows you've reached your limit."

One simple sentence made Loki's blood boil: "Who said I can't do it?"

How can a man say no?

"Can you still fly?"

Kanzaki Kaori's words silenced Loki, who glared angrily at Wen Ming in the air: "If I still had the Destroyer mech, I could definitely continue."

Pandora gently comforted her, "Don't think too much about it. You rest first. I need to go clean up the battlefield."

Loki felt relieved, but he didn't want Pandora to take any risks. He conjured a railgun and followed closely behind Pandora, clearing out the remaining enemies on the battlefield.

Because it was a surprise attack, coupled with the deaths of Adam and Eve and the explosion of the mechanical life tower, the number of mechanical lifeforms that came to their aid was not particularly large, and they fought independently.

Conversely, under the orderly command of Commander-in-Chief White and with the breakthroughs of numerous superhero-level elite soldiers, the human side quickly tore the mechanical torrent to pieces.

The war entered its second half, a period of stagnation, with everyone quickly and systematically harvesting the lives of the remaining mechanical lifeforms.

"boom--"

With a bullet fired by the ghost Vladimir piercing through a fleeing mechanical lifeform 2 kilometers away, the decapitation operation came to a successful conclusion.

"Sonic Boom Channel!"

After the army had assembled, Qinghou waved her hand and tore the sky apart. All the members instantly disappeared from the ground and returned to the bunker.

"A total of more than 8.5 mechanical lifeforms that came to the rescue were annihilated. Countless mechanical lifeforms were destroyed in the Mechanical Life Tower. Preliminary estimates suggest that at least 3 were destroyed as well."

Our forces lost 3600 T-800s, 370 androids and 8 members of the YoRHa unit were killed in action, and there were no casualties among other units.

This battle destroyed the most crucial mechanical lifeform towers and network hubs for the machine lifeforms, completely reversing the course of the war.

Commander-in-Chief White's voice rang in Wenming's ears, giving him a rapid briefing.

Wen Ming nodded: "Establish a Hall of Heroes for every android and YoRHa soldier who died in battle. They are all heroes of humanity."

"Thank you!"

Commander-in-Chief White bowed deeply to Wen Ming in thanks. Wen Ming waved his hand, signaling her to continue dealing with the aftermath of the war, while he stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his office, gazing at the bright blue star outside in contemplation.

Although the 1:29 kill ratio was a near-perfect victory, the 3978 T-800s and androids that died were not just cold, hard numbers.

Wen Ming was not a saint, but he was not a cold-blooded person either. Even though these people could not even be considered human, he still stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and mourned for a moment for these T800s and androids.

His mind was filled with the enthusiastic and excited faces of the androids when he had previously inspected the various space stations.

"Boss, this is war."

Qing Hou saw the reason for Wen Ming's silence and gently comforted him, "Every human being has fought for this cause for tens of thousands of years, and dying in battle is their highest honor."

Furthermore, they wouldn't be considered dead in battle; their data is backed up in the mainframe system, and they will be resurrected after the machine is rebuilt.

"I see."

After a moment of silence, Wen Ming raised his head and said, "All I can do is to increase our strength as much as possible and minimize casualties among our people."

I don't want to lose any of my employees.

Harley, Melina, Kanzaki Kaori, Pandora, and the members of the Wolves exchanged glances, all seeing the emotion in each other's eyes.

This is the kind of boss worth following.

Even the three Decepticons who betrayed them—Roar, Dizziness, and Confusion—were moved.

Jazz saw a familiar person in Wen Ming—no, a Transformer.

That was his former leader.

Optimus Prime!
Loki wanted to complain, but he didn't know where to begin. He snorted and said, "As a leader, you have to be brave enough to accept this reality. No matter how safe you are, people will die in war."

Yes, you're right.

Wen Ming nodded: "So, I won't compete with you for the lead next time."

Loki choked, then nearly vomited blood from anger: "I will never help you again next time."

"alright."

Wen Ming sighed and looked at Pandora: "Pandora, will you still participate in the war afterward? Are you going back to the hotel or staying here?"

Pandora nodded and said, "I want to continue honing my skills here and learn some new things. The time flow rate here is 1:3, which allows me to have more time to learn modern knowledge. There are many things I don't understand."

Wen Ming nodded with satisfaction: "I like employees like you who are ambitious."

Harley looked at the delicate Pandora, her eyes darting around, and then she smiled.

When Loki heard that Pandora was going to stay, his eyes immediately became conflicted. Wen Ming didn't point it out, but said, "Everyone, don't let your guard down. Before my flagship arrives, make sure to make the final preparations for defense."

This time we caught the mechanical lifeforms off guard. If they decide to make a desperate attempt to destroy the bunker, everyone must be prepared.

"Notify White to activate the super-large combat capability detector at full power to detect any gathering of mechanical lifeforms. Once detected, immediately use Altair-2's space-based weapons to attack."

"As ordered!"

Everyone responded and left. After everyone had left, Qinghou squeezed into Wenming's arms and said, "Boss, let me tell you in detail how strong I've become."

"Have you been waiting for ages?"

Wen Ming knew Qing Hou's personality well. If he didn't let her talk, she would definitely get upset. So he held Qing Hou in his arms, looked at the blue planet outside, and said, "Come on, let me hear how amazing my darling is now."

……

Outside the office, Pandora was about to return to her cabin when Harley suddenly waved to her: "Pandora, want to grab a drink?"

"Oh? Want a drink?"

Pandora was somewhat surprised. Loki, who was walking beside her, turned his head sharply and squinted at Harley.

Harley chuckled and said, "Let's talk about your studies."

Pandora's interest was piqued, and she walked up to Harley and asked, "Can you help me learn quickly?"

Harley glanced back at Loki, who was staring at them frequently, and said, linking arms with Pandora, "Let's go back to the hotel for a drink."

Loki's eyes flashed, and he vanished from the spot in an instant.

Pandora was about to return to the hotel when Harley tugged at her arm. She looked at Harley with a puzzled expression: "Didn't you say you were going back to the hotel? Why aren't you leaving?"

"I suddenly think that drinking here while looking at space isn't so bad. Come on, let's go to your room. I brought some wine."

Harley grinned and linked arms with Pandora as they walked toward her cabin: "Have you ever thought about becoming the boss's secretary?"

"Huh? Well, doesn't the boss already have Malena as his secretary?"

Pandora looked at Harley with some suspicion.

One isn't enough.

Harley chuckled and said, "The boss is the ruler of all worlds, and will surpass your creator Hephaestus and the god-king Zeus in the future."

Zeus is merely the king of gods in your universe. Even if you include the king of gods in our universe, he still cannot compare to the boss's future.

One secretary is far from enough.

Pandora blinked her beautiful eyes, a glimmer of hope in them: "I have a chance?"

"of course."

Harley pulled Pandora into the cabin and locked the door behind her: "Don't you want to learn from and improve yourself by the side of such a ruler of all worlds?"

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