[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-613":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2353094,4601,"Chapter 613: Mechanical Dog","arrival-in-1994-chapter-613",613,"\u003Cp>() Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zeus-class starship collided with the metal planet, emitting a bang, then fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, a hissing sound came, the hatch opened, and Ye Nan stepped out with two Terminators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gravity is twenty times Earth’s.” One Terminator said as soon as it stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not gravity—magnetic field.” The other Terminator rebutted its companion in a cold mechanical voice; at the same time, a strange device extended from its chest, piercing through its synthetic skin, beginning to scan the planet’s magnetic field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The magnetic field here exerts a lethal pull on our liquid metal. If not for our built-in energy collision system, we’d have been pulled apart into pools the moment we entered this planet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Terminator’s companion said nothing, merely ran calculations through his smart chip, then concluded: “It’s definitely the magnetic field.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t surprising the Terminator made the wrong judgment—different Terminator models prioritize different functions. This one was optimized for weaponry, not reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The planet’s magnetic field is highly anomalous. Your Majesty must proceed with caution.” The cold mechanical voice issued a warning; the device retracted instantly, and the flesh rippled back into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike earlier Terminators, these are TXXX models, incorporating biotech—genes specially blended to fuse highly resilient living tissue with liquid metal, creating semi-living, semi-mechanical Terminators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TXXX Terminators possess not only the indestructible resilience of liquid metal but also immunity to fire thanks to their organic tissue—truly without weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.” Ye Nan nodded, but ignored the Terminator’s advice, striding boldly across the lifeless planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This metal planet differed from others: though a planet, it was utterly lifeless. No satellite scans detected biological signatures. Yet, suspecting it might be Cybertron, Ye Nan remained vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the planet remained silent forever, he had no choice—he’d have to lure them out. He walked openly across its metallic surface, announcing his presence: I’m here. Come and take me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as time passed, the planet remained dead silent. Only Ye Nan’s behind, the Terminators had transformed entirely into instruments, continuously gathering planetary data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Atmospheric composition is primarily oxygen, causing global temperature drop—deadly to life. Recommend conversion into a mechanical factory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surface contains rare metallic elements:…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stream of data poured from the Terminator’s mouth, constantly refreshing within its smart chip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mechanical factory?” Ye Nan hesitated. “Why recommend converting it into a mechanical factory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oxygen is a natural coolant, ideal for mechanical heat dissipation needs,” replied the Terminator in its cold voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mechanical heat dissipation needs?” Ye Nan murmured, a faint smile slowly forming on his lips. “Do mechanical lifeforms even need cooling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All mechanical lifeforms require cooling. The difference lies in varying resistance levels—some high, some low,” said the Terminator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“High and low?” Ye Nan’s smile deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liquid metal melts under high heat. To solve this, the Empire infused it with living tissue, leveraging biological heat resistance to modify Terminators, making them immune to high temperatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this immunity had limits. Even with modification, solar-level heat would still destroy them—yet these were Terminators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As pure mechanical lifeforms, Transformers were less fortunate. Friction from their own movement generated enough heat to cause trouble—even if not enough to destroy them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this planet is Cybertron, then all of this might finally make sense,” Ye Nan mused, chin resting on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Transformers’ ancestral home, Cybertron should have production lines for manufacturing them. Such lines require low-temperature environments to avoid heat damage during production—hence the planet’s frigid state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what happened to these Transformers? Why haven’t they appeared?” Ye Nan muttered inwardly. “Did they leave Cybertron? Or have they not even been born yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they left, I’ll take this planet without hesitation. If they haven’t been born yet—I’ll still take this planet without hesitation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered the planet, his group walked farther and farther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened. Cybertron revealed a ruined landscape: massive metal debris lay scattered, gradually frosting over in the night’s cold, the ground turning slick and treacherous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The planet’s temperature has plummeted—nearly as low as the Moon’s surface,” the Terminator scanned the climate and reported to Ye Nan. “Under these conditions, I recommend immediate return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why return?” Ye Nan asked, his expression puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold temperatures did affect the starship slightly, but insignificantly. Besides, they’d traveled through empty wastes—no one would dare touch the Zeus-class starship left standing. Besides…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My starship isn’t easy to steal,” Ye Nan murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starship itself had super-strong defenses. Its internal AI-controlled robots didn’t recognize strangers. Anyone who breached it would be met by Terminators who’d never spare an invader—being riddled with holes would be the best outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, if Ye Nan hadn’t ordered it and given his wristwatch to Lu Ke, Lu Ke would never have gotten the starship—it would’ve been a fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak! Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Terminator said nothing, but emitted two strange sounds, then stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strong magnetic interference disrupted his sensors,” the other Terminator said in the same voice, replacing the one that had squeaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strong magnetic interference? You mean someone couldn’t hold back and acted?” Ye Nan’s voice held no panic—only a subtle thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, thrill. After so long, he’d finally encountered something alive. Not necessarily human—perhaps just a mechanical lifeform. But what did it matter? Any lifeform meant he could extract intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unclear,” the reconnaissance Terminator shook his head. “The strong magnetic field disrupted my sensors. I can’t confirm whether my readings are accurate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me,” Ye Nan asked, intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dog,” said the Terminator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dog?” Ye Nan blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A dog-shaped object without life—likely a mechanical lifeform. But I detected no smart chip response. Possibly shielded,” the Terminator said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mechanical lifeform. No smart chip response.” Ye Nan seized those two phrases and immediately deduced the identity of the intruder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mechanical lifeform with no smart chip response—only one thing fit: a Transformer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transformers, of course, were mechanical lifeforms. And since their power and intelligence came from the Spark, not smart chips, the absence of chip signals was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like our guest has arrived. But why a dog?” Ye Nan pondered. “Logically, it should be an Autobot or a Decepticon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could Decepticons be dogs? No, that doesn’t make sense. If it’s a dog, it should be an Autobot. No, that’s wrong too. Transformers are mighty—why would one be a dog?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought, the more confused Ye Nan became. According to the original plot, the intruder shouldn’t be a dog—certainly not a mechanical dog—unless something had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Change. Yes—change.” Ye Nan’s eyes lit up. In the original plot, mechanical dogs didn’t exist. But now the plot had deviated—every narrative had been forcibly terminated. The old memories were unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woof! Woof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several dog barks issued from the mechanical dog’s mouth, as if threatening Ye Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ye Nan stood a mechanical dog, half a meter tall and one meter long, covered in thick metal, its two red electronic eyes sweeping repeatedly over Ye Nan and the two Terminators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mechanical dog,” Ye Nan whispered, testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woof! Woof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical dog barked twice more, then stepped back two paces, growing more alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which of you can translate its language?” Ye Nan glanced left and right, finally turning to the two Terminators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t understand the mechanical dog. His mental powers had no effect on mechanical lifeforms. So he turned to the Terminators—after all, both were intelligent lifeforms; surely they shared a common language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need time,” said the reconnaissance Terminator. Its chest rippled, and a device extended outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The device was a tube, its top capped with a metallic cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need your help,” the Terminator added. The other Terminator said nothing, stepping forward immediately. (To be continued.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-21T03:32:52.969Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bf0d1a13316425c7e0cae2103d6f4b0b7978af397eb72e0ac9cf5f89c1ea387e","arrival-in-1994-chapter-614","arrival-in-1994-chapter-612",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]