stjorthotic Chapter 330 The All-Seeing Eye vs. The Eye of the Future! The Machine of Destiny! The Alliance Chess
Chapter 330 The All-Seeing Eye vs. The Eye of the Future! The Machine of Destiny! The Alliance Chess
Chapter 330 The All-Seeing Eye vs. The Eye of the Future! The Machine of Destiny! The Alliance Chess Saint
It's not that Lu Yu has a bad temper and is always trying to make the Mechanical Mother unable to handle it.
His XP hasn't evolved to that level yet.
The main problem is... including the eight major factions and the main city of Order, there are a total of nine levels of Mechanical Heaven, requiring at least eight attempts to clear. There might even be a final boss at the top.
Once or twice is fine, but if it happens too often, Lu Yu isn't a real NPC. He likes to use the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow skill when playing games, or he goes directly to the high-level area to farm enough experience before coming back to fight the mini-bosses.
How could I possibly be so foolish as to blindly follow the plot!
Although he didn't know why the mastermind behind it all set up obstacles, making people overcome them one by one—perhaps to buy time, or perhaps out of a twisted sense of humor—he never liked to let others have their way.
After confirming that the guardian of the next level was related to Tai Butian, Lu Yu already had a rough plan in mind.
"Before that, there are a few things that need to be clarified."
He looked at the materials that Fang Di had extracted.
【The Remains of the Holy Son of the Mechanical Gu Cult (5-Star Mid-Tier): Originating from the Mechanical King Domain ■■■■■ incident, Fang Di was one of the nine selected targets. In the endless shattering, she witnessed ■■■■, and she believed that she had seen the truth of the world, her body shattered.
Both body and soul were transformed into mechanical spirits, retaining memories and the beast tamer's talent "Gu Swarm Domination," but it was mutated into "Gu Machine Domination." This allows the user to elevate the talents of all the Gu machine beasts under their control to a higher level (limited to the Eternal Blazing Sun).
Therefore, they mastered the mechanical core left behind by the Kingdom of Spirit Machines—the Wings of Spirit Machines. Through the perfection of the molten oil and the devouring of life, they rapidly generated a large number of powerful Gu mechanical beasts, guarding the Steam Heaven of the second layer of the Ninefold Mechanical Realm, which is based on the structure of the World Tree.
He was eventually killed by the sect leader.
It can be used to create evolutionary food for mechanical types, or as a super-level mechanical skill food called "Swarm Domination." Consuming it will grant related abilities.
As a derivative ability of the Forbidden Rank, the Eye of Truth has its own rules of operation:
With sufficient spiritual power, one can see all information in the world, encompassing the past, present, and future.
This content may be missing some parts due to insufficient expertise, which may change the overall meaning, but the parts that are shown are absolutely correct.
However, he needs to make the judgment himself!
For example, the information about Fang Di did not reveal who the mastermind was, nor did it mention what the "Great Machine" that Fang Di witnessed was.
However, it revealed some useful information.
"Eight mechanical factions, only eight have gone missing, so who is the ninth target?"
Lu Yu fell into deep thought. Wu Xinyue, who was beside him, also had some kind of secret that the Eye of Truth could not fully see through.
I initially thought it was a scheme orchestrated by Wu Shou, but now that I think about it, it's most likely related to the incident in the Mechanical King Domain ten years ago.
It's impossible to tell if it's genuine.
What surprised him even more was that Fang Di's talent as a beast tamer was a miracle bestowed upon beast tamers in the main world by the Mother River.
Logically, once distorted, it should shatter along with the collapse of the Beastmaster Space. However, Fang Di's soul retained its related abilities even after being transformed into a machine soul.
The only difference is that the radiation range has changed from all Gu insects to Gu machines.
They interfered with the miracles bestowed by the mother river!
Only great beings can do this.
Since Qi Sheng, Fang Di, and others were chosen and possess different legacies from the Spirit Machine Kingdom, guarding different mechanical heavens, what is their true purpose?
Who are the remnants of the mechanical faction behind this incident? What exactly are they trying to do?
Seize the authority of the Machine Mother? Obtain the Great Machine's Blessing?
still is……
As Lu Yu analyzed the information he had gathered along the way, gradually unraveling the mystery, he began to form a hunch.
"Before that, some preparatory work needs to be done."
Lu Yu made his decision, looked at the obedient Wu Xinyue beside him, and asked:
"Besides the steam-powered mechanical beasts, does the steam in the Steam Heaven have any other source?"
"Yes, Grandpa told me that the steam emitted during the operation of mechanical beasts only accounts for 30% due to its uncontrollability. The steam ecosystem of this layer of mechanical world mainly comes from the steam pillars, which operate at low frequency most of the time and only make small-scale adjustments."
Besides this, there were also numerous large steam engines disguised as mountains, lakes, and other natural environments to ensure the ecosystem remained balanced.
Without hesitation, Wu Xinyue answered, looking at Lu Yu and saying earnestly:
"Are these steam engines also faulty? Do you need my help to remove them?"
After Lu Yu crushed her twice in a row, Wu Xinyue became a little fangirl. She knew her own limitations and knew that if she wanted to go to the Ninth Mechanical Heaven as soon as possible, she still had to obey orders unconditionally and be a tool.
"Why destroy it? This is all property of our Mechanical King Domain."
Lu Yu shook his head and said with a smile, "Ever since I learned about the Mechanical King Domain, I've wanted to see if the pitch-black, high-concentration steam world would be like a fairyland. To that end, I used to break a mosquito coil into dozens of pieces and light them all at once, then lock the doors and windows and fill the house with smoke. Then my parents caught me and gave me a double beating. Now I finally have the chance to fulfill my dream."
"..."
Upon hearing this, the audience of the Mechanical King Domain fell silent.
It's like you think you're going to fight on the front lines, but you're actually just sneaking off to the internet cafe next door to surf the web and play Minesweeper.
However, no one felt there was anything wrong with it. They had seen Lu Yu's brutality and wisdom before, but now they felt that this young man was somewhat down-to-earth.
The story of a naughty little boy being caught and severely beaten by his father, in particular, brought a smile to many people's faces and resonated with many.
Thinking about it carefully, Lu Yu is actually not even twenty years old, yet he lost his parents and could only rely on himself, but he suppressed countless geniuses from aristocratic families.
Everyone only saw his glory, but no one paid attention to the loneliness he endured along the way.
As a result, a bunch of "mommy fans" appeared among the audience of the Machine King Domain, and even the residents of Steam Heaven enthusiastically said to play around as they pleased, since they had already survived this ordeal anyway.
This is nothing, a piece of cake!
They were even more eager for Lu Yu to wreak havoc on the next layer of mechanical heaven.
Only the inhabitants of Gu Xie Tian stood out: "Live on! Who can outlive you!"
"How pitiful!"
With tears welling up in her eyes, Wu Xinyue didn't find Lu Yu's childlike innocence funny at all; instead, she felt quite sorry for him. She nodded earnestly, indicating that she would definitely help him fulfill his wish.
Then, Lu Yu watched as the little potato started working, a slight smile playing on his lips.
boom!
As the steam tower and numerous new and old models of steam engines were turned on, a large amount of high-concentration steam diffused out, causing the visibility of the entire steam tower to decrease at a visible rate.
The steam continuously filled the entire sky, as if we had entered a celestial fairyland of clouds and mist.
After filling the world, it then increases the concentration.
Lu Yu reached out and grabbed a handful of the almost solidified, cotton candy-like mist, which quickly shattered and slipped through his fingers. He couldn't help but sigh:
"So beautiful!"
After admiring it for a while, he led the panting Wu Xinyue into the Steam Tower.
Boom!
A mechanical bell rang out beneath their feet, and powered by steam, it transformed into clouds that lifted them into the air, propelling them into the next mechanical realm.
Gu Machinery Heaven!
The moment Lu Yu set foot on the land of the Gu Machine Heaven, he sensed its difference from the Steam Heaven.
The Gu Machine Heaven doesn't have many tall buildings; instead, there are numerous chromium copper forests, each a hundred meters tall, and everywhere on the ground are buildings with religious overtones and resembling Gu worms.
It is solemn and dignified, yet carries a hint of wildness.
Unfortunately, the entire Mechanical King Domain could not escape the fate of being polluted by the molten oil. The trunks of the tall chromium copper trees had been completely corroded by the black molten oil, turning into huge cavities that constantly seeped out black oil.
However, the branches grew wildly, intertwining with the different chrome copper trees to form a spider web-like structure, creating a vast, overcast net.
"Roar roar roar!"
Numerous mechanical beasts, contaminated by the molten oil, climbed and leaped on it, but they were not all Gu beasts; instead, there were many other species among them.
Wu Xinyue, who was standing to the side, explained: "Although it is called Gu Mechanical Heaven, it is only because it was created by the mechanical Gu Cult, which is mainly composed of Gu beasts. However, its doctrine advocates the natural evolution of mechanical life and the survival of the fittest, and Gu worms are the most representative of them."
Therefore, beast-shaped machines, avian machines, and even sub-dragon mechanical beasts are also common, but they are not as easy to obtain as the smaller Gu beasts, and are also more expensive.
Lu Yu nodded and walked towards the third level passage. Along the way, he could see the Gu beasts that had been contaminated by the molten oil, with scarlet tendons growing on their bodies, fighting and evolving wildly.
There were even quite a few mechanical monkeys, with special mechanical arms that could extend hundreds of meters, grabbing branches and shaking them constantly, fleeing in panic.
Behind them was a ferocious earth dragon with sickle-shaped horns and countless blades growing from its back, constantly hunting these mechanical beasts.
Brutal and powerful.
After devouring hundreds of prey, its dragon aura actually rose from that of an ordinary sub-dragon to that of a high-level sub-dragon, and its strength also transformed into that of a mid-level Morning Star.
"roar!"
It roared to the sky, saw Lu Yu and the others who had invaded its territory, and pawed the ground with its feet, transforming into a green streak of light as it charged forward.
The dragon's might is boundless!
The next moment, it opened its blood-red maw, and then... it was knocked to the ground by Red Hare's claw.
The latter's gaze was ferocious as he roared:
"roar!"
The oppressive aura emanating from the Earthly Qilin suddenly spread, shaking its machine soul to the brink of crashing and causing it to freeze.
Click!
The next moment, the magical wings swept out, pierced through its brain, and assimilated it with molten oil, devouring it in an instant.
The overlord mechanical beasts that wreak havoc in the Gu Mechanical Heaven are nothing more than small fry to Red Hare.
After doing all this, it continued to stay obediently by its owner's side.
"The arrival of the molten oil accelerated the process of natural evolution by thousands of times," Lu Yu thought to himself, as he saw even more scenery along the way.
For example, the fountain that spews black molten oil, in accordance with the characteristics of the Gu Machine Heaven, has an additional dark green luster, like the emission area of a chemical plant, causing all the mechanical beasts that drink the water to mutate.
Nearby, there was a deeply mutated chrome copper tree, which gave birth to a special mechanical soul. Its roots spread out, assembling the faces of mechanical beasts onto its hollow body, covered with white porcelain, as if it was pursuing some kind of wholeness.
In addition, there is a forge flowing with scorching magma, from which the sounds of mechanical hammers and blowers constantly emanate. In the magma, mechanical lizards with mechanical heads covered with dozens of dark green eyes and white porcelain head armor, and whose bodies are covered with chrome copper scales, swim.
They continuously spew out a dark green liquid containing potent poison. When burned by the high temperature, it turns into a swirling poisonous mist that instantly corrodes many approaching mechanical beasts, drags them into the magma to melt their shells, and then devours and digests them.
There are many similar buildings, all oddly shaped. They were somewhat restrained at first, but after the oil pollution, they seem to have been completely liberated.
Wild, crazy, chaotic.
On the contrary, the residential areas show a modern style, which comes together in a unified way.
The residents of the Mechanical King Domain were trembling with fear at the arrival of Lu Yu, hoping that he would break through the gatekeepers as soon as possible and then go on to torment the next level.
Lu Yu crushed a large number of mechanical beasts contaminated by molten oil along the way, and soon arrived at the passage leading to Taibutian.
A colossal chrome-copper tree connects the heavens and the earth of the Gu Machine Heaven, its countless branches growing wildly and intertwining to form a gigantic spider nest.
Splash!
The gushing oil cascaded down like a waterfall, forming a huge, dark, viscous swamp on the ground. Bubbles would occasionally rise and burst, filling the air with a smell of rotting flesh mixed with engine oil.
It's nauseating for both mechanics and ordinary humans.
Even Wu Xinyue, wearing a mask, couldn't help but frown, disgusted by something so diametrically opposed to life. However, she didn't say much, only looking around, not seeing any guardians, and asked in confusion:
"Why is nobody here?"
You're wrong.
Lu Yu shook his head, his Eye of Truth silently activating. Looking ahead, he said meaningfully:
"He never left."
The moment the words fell, the entire network of nodes in the chrome-copper forest suddenly lit up one after another, shimmering with a ghostly blue light.
However, a closer look reveals that this is not psionic light, but rather the radiant glow of information born from the high-speed operation and collision of countless data streams. *Buzz!*
Countless nodes shone, a deep blue light bathed the world, and the entire chrome-copper forest lit up, as if bringing the network into reality.
It's as if everything in the world is just data points on it, which can be changed and transformed at any time.
Splash!
Under this shimmering blue light, the entire scorching oil swamp surged and transformed into a sea of mercury with a blue glow, reflecting light like a mirror.
The reflection revealed a diamond-shaped platform floating in the air, upon which a human figure gradually emerged, sitting cross-legged.
Although he was described as humanoid, in Lu Yu's eyes, he was even less human than Fang Di and Qi Sheng.
Clad in a black cloak, its muscles and skin had completely atrophied, resembling a skeletal skeleton, its entire body constructed of tightly intertwined metal wires and covered with a smooth alloy shell.
However, its overall appearance is more like a special modified product. Its head is a ferocious dragon head, and its body is an insect structure. Although it has human hands, they have been replaced with mechanical skeletons. At the same time, dozens of metal cables holding surgical tools and a large number of cables with mechanical electronic eyeballs growing at their ends extend from its body.
Buzz!
The electronic eye danced continuously, emitting a ghostly blue glow, projecting beams of light onto screens displaying images of Lu Yu, Wu Xinyue, Red Hare, and others, while constantly analyzing vast amounts of data.
In addition, a large number of cross-shaped mechanical turrets floated around him, densely covering the entire chrome copper forest, their eyes flashing red as they stared at Lu Yu and Wu Xinyue.
If Qi Sheng possesses the unbridled wildness of steam-powered machinery, and Fang Di embodies the savagery of Gu machinery, then it is like…
Traveled back from the future
A product of cutting-edge technology!
If it weren't for the prior knowledge that this guy was the missing divination genius Gao Yu, most people would probably mistake him for a special mechanical creation.
Moreover, his aura surpassed Fang Di's, having reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Radiant Moon realm.
Gao Yu sat cross-legged on the rhombus-shaped crystal platform, a specially made stone chessboard in front of him. He was still deep in thought, head bowed, and said without looking up:
"I've searched the database and I already know your name, Lu Yu, the freshman king of this year's Imperial University, the monster who came out of the border, the conqueror of the secret realm. You really live up to your reputation, seeing through my carefully arranged optical cloaking at a glance."
The voice was neither male nor female; it was just a cold, emotionless electronic tone.
Lu Yu shrugged and said, "I didn't want to either, but unfortunately your methods were too clumsy, making it impossible for me to continue pretending."
"Inferior, huh..." Gao Yu was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he raised his head and revealed a single pure gold eye embedded in his face.
The moment Wu Xinyue saw it, her body trembled.
This is because it is a mechanical core discovered along with the Mechanical Mother from the ruins of the Spirit Machine Kingdom, a treasure of the divination faction.
The Eye of the Machines!
Its presence here indicates either the complete annihilation of the divination faction, or...
They got involved too.
Gao Yu's one eye darted around, glancing casually at Wu Xinyue, before he humbly sought advice from Lu Yu:
"Could you tell me what aspects need improvement? Only by identifying shortcomings and continuously innovating can more useful mechanical technologies be developed."
His words were sincere, not a joke, as if he truly considered himself a student.
Such a performance caused a hint of surprise to flash in Lu Yu's eyes.
This guy is frighteningly rational!
His thoughts raced through his mind, and then he said:
"Telling you isn't out of the question, but after you've told us, can we pass through?"
"Sorry, no, because my mission is to guard the passage to Taibutian and prevent anyone from passing through."
Gao Yu paused for a moment, shook his head, and continued:
"I also dislike this brutal method of pollution. For example, the evolution of Gu Machinery Heaven, although it seems to be a perfect evolution, can be assisted by adding a super algorithm of mechanical divination to improve the utilization rate of oil and machinery in the evolution process, accurate to the decimal point, which can reduce losses."
You could capture all the humans, put them on an operating table, and modify them to have the advantages of different mechanical beasts. They would personally experience the beauty of machinery and then want to join the path of complete transformation.
In my view, there is no difference between machines and life in essence; they are both the basis of existence. Even the world may not be real; it may be the flow of information of some higher-dimensional life.
Therefore, I often feel that there is no need to limit our focus to humans. I am currently researching a new project to create a special interdimensional instrument by studying the information flow patterns of different worlds, thereby capturing creatures from different worlds for research and to perfect the oil.
Unfortunately, time was too tight, so only a prototype was created, and it had to be put on hold for the time being. After all, welcoming the arrival of the Great Machine is the highest priority. Therefore, I can only choose to capture you and extract the answer from your mind.
Gao Yu spoke calmly, as if stating a given fact.
However, being able to create a mechanical version of "Reflecting All Realms" certainly gives me reason to be proud.
"Are you really that confident?" Lu Yu asked curiously.
Gao Yu said calmly, "It's not confidence, but the inevitable result derived from data analysis. Although your strength is much greater than what is recorded in the database, I have been aware of your every move since the moment you stepped into the Gu Machine Heaven."
Even with some mysterious shielding force, I have Fang Di and Qi Sheng's data, which doesn't affect my model deductions. So far, my win rate is 99.3%, while your 0.6% and the probability of a draw are 0.1%, and that's under the assumption of an extremely high probability.
"My eyes are fixed on the future!"
The future created by Gao Yu, the former core divination machine!
"This guy's even better at pretending than I am!"
Lu Yu thought to himself, then reached out and casually threw a Great Sage Tree Spear, which swept towards Gao Yu.
"Core Divination – The Kan and Li Hexagrams!"
Behind Gao Yu, countless mechanical Bagua symbols made of dark blue mercury were reflected, constantly rotating and changing.
Whoosh whoosh!
The tentacles of thousands of cross-shaped electronic eye turret drones had already gathered their power in advance, condensing into beams of scarlet light that swept out and pierced through the Great Sacred Tree Spear.
The next moment, they aligned themselves again, resonating an electromagnetic barrier that transformed into a pale blue light curtain, blocking all the aftershocks and silently annihilating the attack.
His eyes could foresee all his actions.
See into the future!
"A mechanical Bagua?" Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and examined it with great interest.
Although its appearance and arrangement are the same as the Bagua of Lu Yu's previous life, it has nothing to do with Fuxi. It is a special mark deduced by the Mechanical Mother from the natural world.
Before the Mechanical Star state was activated, the entire Mechanical King Domain was arranged according to the mechanical Bagua (Eight Trigrams), surrounding the most central main city of order.
In mechanical simulation, it represents the foundation of all data.
It was the very first one.
Starting with Kan and Li, Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Gen, and Dui are used to analyze the opponent, thus achieving perfect offense and defense. It can also be used to analyze all things in the world.
Possessing infinite possibilities of change, comparable to or even surpassing astrological divination, it is also known as the "Mechanism of Destiny".
It is a required course for mechanics of the mechanical divination school.
Sometimes you feel like they're getting stronger as the game goes on, not because their opponents are getting stronger, but simply because...
Through countless simulations, you have become weaker!
The audience in the Mechanical King's Domain understood this as well, and their expressions became tense.
I'm really curious how Lu Yu will break this deadlock.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu knew this guy was difficult to deal with, so he said, "Since you're so confident, how about we make a bet?"
"What kind of bet?" Gao Yu asked curiously.
"Since I need to beat you to get through this level, then winning at chess counts too, right?" Lu Yu said with a smile.
As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Xinyue was stunned, and the audience of the Mechanical King Domain was in an uproar.
Are you kidding me? Lu Yu is going to play chess against artificial intelligence that is best at deduction?
How could the human brain possibly compete with the terrifying algorithmic deduction? The computing power is simply not on the same level.
Since the advent of artificial intelligence, the strongest player in the chess world has been absent from the human world for over a century.
"Are you sure?" Gao Yu asked in an ambiguous tone.
"Of course." Lu Yu smiled slightly and said softly, "I am the Chess Saint of the Alliance!"
"grandmaster?"
Gao Yu was a little confused. In the data he collected, Lu Yu had not participated in any Go or other chess competitions. When did he get the title of "Chess Saint"?
Could it be that the lockdown was implemented during this period?
Gao Yu didn't think too much about it and continued, "Okay, but you need to tell me how to discover the flaws in optical cloaking, and your Draconis Red Dragon Ant as a wager."
"Can."
Lu Yu readily agreed, strolled through the void, and arrived at the rhomboid crystal above the mercury. Looking at the floating chessboard, he sat down without any hesitation.
Then, he picked up a white piece, turned his Eye of Truth, and stared at his opponent's Eye of Data, and then...
Place the piece at the center!
"..."
This move caused the audience in the Mechanical King Domain to gasp in shock.
It wasn't because Lu Yu's chess skills were too good, but rather because they were too outrageous.
Placing a piece at the center point is not like playing Gomoku (Five in a Row). Basically, only beginners would do this. If a new player uses this move against an older or more experienced player, it is tantamount to directly provoking and mocking them.
"Perhaps Lu Yu was feigning weakness to the enemy."
"Yes, that blond guy from the secret realm never fights a battle he's not confident of winning!"
"Keep it up, Lu Yu! Give artificial intelligence some serious power!"
"..."
Because of his numerous victories, most people had developed a positive impression of Lu Yu and held high expectations for him. However, just three minutes later, that positive impression was completely shattered.
Lu Yu suffered a crushing defeat.
He's a complete lousy chess player.
Gao Yu was speechless. The mechanical tentacles behind him were attached to the black chess pieces. He said calmly:
You lost.
As he spoke, his golden single eye shone brightly and began to read the information from Lu Yu's expanded brain region.
However, he received some mysterious information that instantly caught his attention.
It seems to be related to... the sun?
However, just as it was about to delve deeper, Lu Yu suddenly raised his head and said meaningfully:
"No, you lost!"
After saying that, he suddenly sprang up, grabbed the specially made chessboard, and scattered a large number of chess pieces. With lightning speed, the pieces smashed Gao Yu's metal skull and embedded themselves deeply inside.
Who says a chess master can only use chess pieces?
The chessboard... is also a game!
A long chapter of 6,800 words! Please vote with your monthly tickets! The protagonist's actions don't happen without reason. The story won't just unfold layer by layer; a thrilling new plot is about to begin. The foreshadowing has been laid, and some readers may have guessed it, but the specific plot twists will be revealed tomorrow. Too tired, going to rest now.
(End of this chapter)