Ironclad: How can hand-crafted knight belts not be considered genius?

The dust and smoke slowly settled.

The roar of the collapsed abandoned mine echoed far and wide in the depths of the ruins, the tremors lingering for a long time.

The entire mechanical settlement was eerily silent.

Clara stood frozen in place, her small body still trembling uncontrollably.

She slightly opened her eyes and looked at her perfectly intact hands and the red dress hem that was only slightly dusty. She was completely stunned.

The energy that had just been enough to wipe out everything, the oppressive pressure of death that was so close at hand... had all vanished without a trace.

She turned her head sharply and looked at Jiang Ning, who was kneeling on the ground not far away and being supported by Izzy.

Jiang Ning felt numbness in his hands and feet, and his breathing became rapid and almost imperceptible.

Interrupt the high-speed impact, replace the Shining Locust Key, overload high-speed movement, intercept energy blasts, shift artillery fire, and evacuate the explosion point.

Each step involves pushing the body to its current limits of tolerance.

Izzy supported Jiang Ning steadily, her clear eyes flashing with data, her tone tinged with slight worry:

"President Jiang Ning, your body is overclocked and your neural computational load is excessive."

The rapid, continuous teleportation and energy shifts place an immense strain on the body.

Jiang Ning raised his hand and waved, his voice tinged with weariness and hoarseness:

"It's nothing... a minor issue, I'll be fine in a bit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Schwarzkopf, who had been standing motionless for a long time, finally stirred.

The massive mechanical body trembled slightly, and large amounts of electrical sparks irregularly spilled from its pipes.

The once bright red computing core is now rapidly dimming, fading, and cooling down at a speed visible to the naked eye.

That last shot was the ultimate blow it delivered after exhausting a century of stored energy, sacrificing parts for wear and tear, and even removing its self-protection protocols.

It opened fire with an absolute procedural obsession to "eliminate external threats and protect Belloberg".

But at the last moment, he almost killed the only family member he had been "protecting".

"Hey, you metal lump, stop acting like the world's ending. I haven't even started yelling yet."

With Izzy's help, Jiang Ning slowly walked towards Schwarz, suppressing the urge to hurl insults at Schwarz.

"Fatal logical error."

I almost... killed Clara...

A cold, stiff, mechanical sound, like a program crashing and pausing, slowly echoed through the wind and snow.

Schwarz's massive mechanical head bowed slightly; this ancient android, which had stood for hundreds of years, now resembled a naughty child who had done something wrong.

"Mr. Schwarz..."

Clara moved her body closer and closer to Schwarzkopf, who was in a "shutdown" state.

"Clara...I'm sorry."

Only when he noticed Clara's approach did Schwarzschild snap out of his logical introspection.

He tried to raise his hand to stroke Clara's head again, but his severely overworked body clearly couldn't support him in completing this simple action.

"It is my obsession that has put you in a life-threatening situation."

I almost hurt the only family member I wanted to protect with my own hands.

Only at this moment did Clara's tense emotions completely collapse.

Tears welled up again, but not from fear and grievance, but from the lingering fear of surviving a disaster.

She ran towards Schwarzkopf, reached out and hugged its cold, heavy mechanical knuckles, and choked out a sob:

"Mr. Schwarz... I know you want to protect me, to protect Belloberg..."

But, please don't fight, okay?

I don't want any of you to get hurt...

Schwarz remained silent, his body still motionless, but Jiang Ning could clearly sense that the "guard" on his body had disappeared.

"Why didn't you do it this way earlier? Why did you have to make it like this?"

"Can we talk properly now?"

He lowered his mechanical head, looking down at Jiang Ning, who sat casually on the ground, without any extra emotion:

"Based on Clara's wishes, the hostility determination is lifted."

Grant outsiders reasonable freedom of speech.

Jiang Ning gave Iz a look, then gently pushed away the other's support, swayed over to Swallow, and simply plopped down in front of him.

Jiang Ning looked straight ahead, and from this height, the "paralyzed" Schwarz was just able to make eye contact with him.

"Iron... no, Schwarzlo."

Let me introduce myself first. I am Jiang Ning, the current president of Feidian Intelligent Group.

My purpose in coming to Belleburg is simple: to discuss a collaboration with you, and incidentally…”

As Jiang Ning spoke, he looked up at the pitch-black rock formations above him.

"Save your planet, which is on the verge of extinction."

Schwarzkopf's program calculated the possibilities in Jiang Ning's words, while he still retained a last trace of hidden vigilance.

The crimson computing core is focused on Jiang Ning, awaiting his next move.

"I'm not just talking nonsense."

"You know better than anyone that Belloberg is already a stagnant pool."

A blizzard descending from the star core blocked the star's orbit, a rift calamity invaded, the upper and lower zones were divided and opposed, and the old civilization's technology was discontinued and died out.

You can hold onto temporary peace, but you can't protect Yalilo VI from its inevitable demise.

He raised his hand, his fingertips lightly touching the air, and with a few words, he pierced the fate of this frozen planet:

"Your preservation is a passive perseverance in desperate situations."

They protected the settlements and sheltered the refugees, but they couldn't break free from the closed-loop cage that bound this planet.

And I can bring new life to this endangered planet.

Schwarzkopf's core light core glowed faintly, and the overloaded machine barely accelerated its calculations to verify Jiang Ning's logical statements one by one.

Jiang Ning's mysterious technology and combat strength certainly match his confidence, but "fighting" and "saving" are never the same thing.

"The cause and effect are incomplete; please supplement your logic."

You offer salvation, but you must have something in return.

State your core purpose.

Jiang Ning chuckled softly and gently poked his temple:

"What I want is in your mind—Belberg's old-fashioned 'preservation' legacy."

Jiang Ning's words were frank and clear.

Swallow fell silent upon hearing this, and after a moment, he shook his head.

I cannot meet your requirements.

The memories in my mind are encrypted and locked away, and the person who set up that lock has long since vanished into history.

"Is that all?"

Even after being rejected, Jiang Ning's smile remained unchanged. He beckoned, and Iz walked gracefully to Swallow.

Under the puzzled gazes of Schwarz and Clara, Izzy slowly raised her hand and gently placed it on the alloy shell on Schwarz's head.

"You might experience a slight itching during data synchronization; please bear with it for a moment."

As she spoke, a blue data stream flashed in Izu's eyes, and the Humagear module blinked rhythmically.

A barely perceptible stream of light flowed from Izzy's palm into Swallow's dim computing core.

While Schwaro was still in shock, the computing power, which had been severely limited due to the machine's overload, was rapidly recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The computing power continued to increase until it broke through the original limit, and continued to rise and leap, becoming more than dozens of times the original.

"Synchronized with satellite 'Zea'."

Blue data streams flickered in Iz's eyes, and Swaro's consciousness was unknowingly drawn into "Zea's" computing space.

All around was a pure white void, with only the blue computing power data stream slowly rising like steam.

Only three people remain in this computing space.

Jiang Ning, who synchronizes with Zea’s consciousness through Zero One Driver, Zea, who materializes through Iz’s physical form, and Swaro, who is “new to the scene”.

"That's unbelievable."

As Swallow sensed everything around him, his original understanding was once again refreshed.

As an intelligent machine, it has a natural sensitivity to fluctuations in computing power.

At this moment, he felt as if he were a drop in the ocean of computing power.

"So, what do you plan to do?"

"Use computing power to forcibly break the 'protocol' pre-set in my mind and get what you need?"

Schwarz looked at Jiang Ning, completely convinced of the technical prowess of the "Aviation" president.

If he wanted to, there would be no need for negotiation; he would be completely at the mercy of others, like a fish on a chopping board.

"Huh? There's no need for that."

Jiang Ning chuckled and glanced in the direction of "Zeya".

"Zea" "Understood" In the blank space beside her, blue data streams seemed to come alive and converged, eventually condensing into a punk-style girl with a single spiral ponytail.

"Star Core Hunter" - Silver Wolf.

Of course, it couldn't be the real person; it was merely a copy of "Zeya" materialized through computing power.

As for why this hacker girl appeared here, we have to go back to the beginning of the story.

Even before Silver Wolf invaded the cyberspace of the Black Tower Space Station, Jiang Ning had already given orders to "Zeya".

We should appropriately lower the defense level and instead use computing power to learn Silver Wolf's hacking techniques.

This is precisely why Silver Wolf was able to so "easily" infiltrate the Black Tower space station's network.

Behind all this, it was all arranged by Jiang Ning and "Zeya," two old silver coins.

The endless "learning" is Zea's most disgusting and sinister ability, bar none.

"With the help of the world's number one hacker's technology and the computing power of 'Zea,' your so-called 'confidentiality agreement' is just a thin veil."

So, is it possible to cooperate now?

If Swallow weren't an AI incapable of making facial expressions, his expression right now would certainly be quite something.

Even with the current level of computing power, he still cannot fully predict Jiangning's future.

Perhaps, Belloberg's future will truly improve because of this "genius" president from out of the ordinary?

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