Stellaris from the Automata Era

They chose to conceal some things, but Yan Luo didn't see it, because the other party told him clearly.

"My lord, even we have our pasts that we cannot recount. Please allow us to keep them hidden."

"What if I command you to narrate?"

"Even if it's... an order, please allow us to insist. We won't refuse any other orders besides this one."

"Including ordering...your deaths?"

"Including death."

What else is there to talk about?

They all said calmly that they would rather die than obey, and it was obvious that they didn't want Yan Luo to know.

"Actually, you should know what they want to hide, right? System."

(Yes.)

There were so many messy things after waking up, and he had not yet properly communicated with this new system.

As of now, the other party's presence is relatively low.

Apart from coming out from time to time to translate the words of the higher-dimensional creatures above for him, it hardly showed any effect at all.

Of course, it may also be that the system her predecessor used to want to be Yan Luo’s first wife was too embarrassing, which led him to selectively ignore the existence of the system until now.

However, he was deeply impressed by his ex-wife's boast that "our system can obtain the most basic information about the future direction of the world."

Although Yan Luo himself was aware of the basic trend in the previous world, he did not show it too much.

But now... he really doesn't know.

"So they can be trusted?"

(Don’t you ask them about the past they have hidden?)

"No need. I'm not one to delve too deeply."

(Can be trusted.)

"That's fine."

Yan Luo nodded, then stretched himself and collapsed on the bed like a big man, turning into a salted fish.

Maybe because of his messy mood, he couldn't fall asleep immediately.

After trying with his eyes closed for more than ten minutes, he opened his eyes again.

"System, where did that embarrassing thing go?"

(In the eighth millennium, the consumption in the void had made it impossible for the predecessor to maintain her own existence. After placing you on this land, she hurriedly left.)

The system understands who this is talking about.

"Oh, it's a good ending."

(.....)

"System, what is life like at the lunar base? Can I get a bigger room there? Can I farm?"

(Without the Moon Base, humanity in this world has perished, leaving only lies to deceive the humanoids themselves.)

"That's it."

(Aren't you surprised?)

"Why should I be surprised?"

Let him perish, he is not from this world anyway, and he doesn't want to care about anything that has nothing to do with him.

Even in the last world, he joined EDF not for the survival of mankind, but more for venting and self-protection.

Be it bugs, aliens, or nameless beings, there has to be a target for him to vent his anger on in this fucked-up world.

In principle, he doesn't allow himself to wield the knife against humans, so he can only use it against alien species.

(Don’t you want to know the future of this world?)

"Pfft, do you really think the so-called future is believable?"

He had actually experienced the so-called butterfly effect once. In the last world, he said that he would wait until Storm One saved the world before making any plans.

Later in the fight, I realized that Storm One was actually me!

He had long given up expecting the system to know the future, so only that information was of some use.

Besides... there is a higher-dimensional creature staring at me, so what's the use of knowing the future? With His personality of directly changing the base to myself, maybe I can make the other party happy by playing military games on the world.

Wait...this seems like a really good idea!

"This time it's really decided. I want to assemble the troops!"

(???)

The sun rises in the morning.

The desert is as hot as ever. Apparently, yesterday's heavy rain did not have much impact on the temperature.

Even the sand showed no signs of moisture, having been dried out by the scorching sun. On the contrary, the dull water vapor made the temperature even more uncomfortable.

However, these did not have much impact on the machines that were already traveling in the desert. As the day began, the mechanical life entered its active period again.

A dozen or so ridiculously sized Androids leaped and moved across the sand, beginning their aimless patrol.

Then came the unexpected guests.

"what? What?"

"Cyborg?"

"Cyborg!"

The sudden intruder was obviously not the human form they knew, with a simple frame and a rough appearance.

If it weren't for the iconic round head and the identifying internal network, they would almost have thought it was a new model from their side.

But it doesn’t matter, simple logic.

If they are not our own, then we will create artificial ones.

Although I didn't see the standard exquisite appearance of the android, the equation was established, so I just went up and it was over.

So Roundhead began his own advance.

"Mechanical life has been discovered. The battle begins."

It was obvious that the crude androids had no intention of talking properly, and both sides didn't even speak the same language.

In short, it took out the gun, and in the next moment, with the trigger pulled like a fingertip, firepower poured out.

In less than ten seconds, the flames formed a straight trajectory and collided with the first round-headed person. After a burst of ammunition was fired, it resulted in inconspicuous results.

You might only see some white dents and restrictions on the opponent's jumping movements...

"Start reloading and fire the second shot."

It may not have a second chance to shoot... While loading the ammunition, the round heads on all sides have completed their encirclement.

The ridiculous leaping march actually achieved incredible results.

So Yan Luo, who was observing from a distance, could only see a nimble android being kicked to death in a humiliating way.

"Snapped"

His clumsy jointed hands slapped against his visor, making a loud noise.

It obviously expresses the embarrassment of the mask owner.

"There were some mistakes. I didn't expect that the power of ordinary firearms couldn't do much damage at all."

"Intelligence also needs to be improved."

Divara, who was standing by, didn't know how to comment, so she could only express what she thought was the most genuine reaction.

But she didn't expect that such words would make the situation even more difficult to handle.

Fortunately, Bobo La is more understanding.

"Sir, do we need to reclaim this precious experimental fighter model?"

I'm not sure whether this Popola is precious or not, but since it's the first machine designed and supervised by humans, I think there should be a lot of human figures who wouldn't mind exchanging its precious parts for figures.

“It’s a mining machine.”

Did its purpose change so quickly? Divara was surprised.

This is not what humans say when they eat breakfast in the morning!

"Anyway, let's recycle this mining machine first and get some new parts."

After saying that, Yan Luo dived down, and with the jet from the back of the swordsman's armor, he was the first to approach the battlefield.

Who wants to test the robot? His real purpose is to test the strength of the armor in the current world!

The two twins, who were a little slow to react, finally reacted and hurriedly ran after him.

Obviously, they were no match for Yan Luo in terms of mobility.

There weren't any major surprises in the recycling mission, not to mention the twin sisters' unparalleled combat power.

The current strength of the Swordsman Armor isn't too disappointing, and I can only say that the mobile battle axe can easily chop off a round head...

The cannon also does decent damage...

Today's test results are encouraging...

Mining machines have also proven their usefulness...

Chapter 8: Humans have forgotten the white hair

"Aren't these...downgraded to mining machines?"

A few days later, looking at the increasing number of simple machines, Divara finally expressed doubts.

"That's right. The adults probably mean to prepare for the mines."

Bobo La replied without changing her expression.

In fact, she was not very clear about Yan Luo's thoughts, but this did not prevent her from beautifying any human actions.

Just find an excuse, it's such a simple thing. Today, she can trick even her own sister into doubting her own bloodline.

"No... I mean, it's a mining machine, why is he holding a gun?"

"..."

Bopora turned back and pondered for a moment the rotor-like weapons in the hands of the miners.

If she remembered correctly, Yan Luo called this weapon Gatling.

Perhaps due to the era they live in, humans have no idea that times have changed and still pursue the power of firearms according to their own survival inertia.

Of course, she didn't completely think that guns had withdrawn from the stage of the times. They had just retreated to the second tier of auxiliary weapons and were no longer too important. Simple guns could only cause damage similar to scratches to humanoids and mechanical life on the front battlefield.

This was clearly verified the last time we faced mechanical life, but human thinking still slapped its head and said that if it couldn't be hit, it meant there were not enough of them, and if it couldn't break the defense, it meant it was not big enough, and then it went astray.

Originally, Bobo La really wanted to remind Yan Luo that his thinking was wrong, that swords and knives were the future of war...

But...the results of the recent experiments are quite impressive!

Looking at the mechanical life that was shot into a sieve by the intertwined firepower, she didn't know what to say.

Obviously, Divara had never witnessed that scene. They had privately divided the responsibilities among each other not long ago, and she had not had time to inform them of the results of the human experiment.

"That... isn't a gun. It's the latest mining equipment. It spins continuously, emitting high-intensity flames that melt the minerals."

Do you think I will believe it?

Divala opened her eyes wide in disbelief, obviously she didn't expect the sister to play such a joke on her.

It's not like she hasn't seen similar guns before. As for those things that humans can understand, they are of the same model, so please don't deceive each other!

"Pfft~ Well, it is indeed the new experimental firearm from the adults, and the effect is quite impressive."

Bobo La said with some amusement.

"The only problem is that the power of these guns no longer makes the mechanical life forms worth retrieving. Their bodies have been beaten into sieves, and nothing can be extracted except by melting iron."