[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-621":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},2353102,4601,"Chapter 621: Titanium Master","arrival-in-1994-chapter-621",621,"\u003Cp>Mechanical life differs from ordinary life; they originally had no life, existing alone in this world without self-awareness, but once they gained consciousness, they understood the value of life more than anyone else, so they rarely abandon their own lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life is hard-won—this phrase describes them perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me where the spark is,” Ye Nan asked the mechanical tiger that had submitted to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…,” the mechanical tiger hesitated, unsure whether to reveal the secret of the Golden Tiger, but then thought: since I’m already someone else’s servant now, hiding this serves no purpose, so I might as well speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Tiger, Golden Tiger, your body is so beautiful, your eyes so captivating, you’re so adorable—but alas, I must now abandon you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical tiger sighed inwardly, then said: “I know one—it’s the Golden Tiger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Golden Tiger?” Ye Nan repeated the name, then asked: “What’s your relationship with the Golden Tiger?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Golden Tiger is the one I pursue,” the mechanical tiger scratched its head awkwardly, emitting a series of shrill sounds. “I originally planned to take the Golden Tiger and claim her spark together, but now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical tiger didn’t finish its sentence, but everyone present understood: since it was now Ye Nan’s servant, even if it obtained the spark, it would have to surrender it—trying to hide it from Ye Nan was impossible. Better to confess now and earn some favor than be caught later and forced to hand over the prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see,” Ye Nan realized. “Take me to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Tiger’s dwelling sat atop a ridge of dazzling golden metal mountains, where all the metal was yellow, and at a glance, it was almost blinding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the mechanical tiger, the Golden Tiger rarely left her dwelling. Since mechanical life doesn’t need to eat, she had no need to hunt for food. In human terms, the Golden Tiger was a classic shut-in—actually, a hardcore shut-in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ye Nan and the others saw the Golden Tiger, they were immediately drawn to her: her entire body gleamed golden, more captivating and eye-catching than the mechanical tiger’s silver-white form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the Golden Tiger?” Ye Nan asked involuntarily. The entire Golden Tiger looked like a statue cast entirely of gold, placed wherever it stood—drawing the gaze without effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silver Tiger, what are you doing here? Who are these people?” The Golden Tiger rose at the sight of the mechanical tiger, and when she saw Ye Nan and the others behind him, her entire form tensed in alertness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She questioned the mechanical tiger: ever since it had seen her, it had constantly pursued her, wanting to mate and produce a little mechanical tiger—but how could she agree? Such a flashy, gaudy mechanical beast as this? She had no interest whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, her future husband should be a towering, mighty warrior capable of crushing heaven and earth—not this mechanical beast who tried to win her over with strange, odd gadgets, even though it was already powerful, in her eyes, it still fell far short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Human…” The Golden Tiger raised her tail and growled low at Ye Nan. “Humans, leave this place. This is the domain of mechanical beasts, not yours. Set foot here, and you will pay the price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know about us?” Ye Nan was startled. From the mechanical dog’s disdain for human language, to the mechanical tiger speaking fluently, to this Golden Tiger warning them they must pay—someone had clearly come here before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I know,” the Golden Tiger roared in a deep, furious voice. “You alien lifeforms come here only to plunder our resources. You’re just as greedy as those who came before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who came before?” Ye Nan ignored the Golden Tiger’s disrespect and seized on her phrase: “those who came before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who were they? Were they lifeforms like me—native masters of this planet—or were they outsiders like me?” Ye Nan fired off a rapid series of questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you ask such things? Just know you must leave this place immediately,” the Golden Tiger growled, trying to drive Ye Nan and the others away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave? That’s not an option,” Ye Nan smiled faintly. “Terminator, since she won’t answer my questions willingly, break her. Remember—don’t kill her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not killing her is troublesome,” Terminator replied, its body rapidly shifting to silver-white as it entered liquid attack mode—this was the judgment of its intelligent crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its database contained no data on the Golden Tiger, but it did have data on the mechanical tiger. Externally, the Golden Tiger appeared to be the same species. Their power levels might differ, but their attack patterns would be nearly identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the intelligent crystal instantly decided: use the liquid attack mode, proven effective against the mechanical tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again with this form,” the mechanical tiger shuddered, thinking inwardly that the Golden Tiger was in for trouble—it had surrendered under this exact attack. She’d soon face the same terrifying assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if the Golden Tiger is defeated, maybe I can marry the beautiful Miss Golden Tiger. Even without her spark, I can’t produce little Golden Tigers—but still, I’d have a wife. Life would be blissful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical tiger’s mind churned with lewd thoughts, its face twisting into a lecherous grin—like an old pervert spotting a girl in a sheer dress, itching to grab and grope her right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mechanical tiger indulged in these base fantasies, the Golden Tiger’s situation grew dire: just like the mechanical tiger, after one attack, she realized she couldn’t harm the Terminator at all, and helplessly watched her body being engulfed in liquid metal, immobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are these things?” the Golden Tiger roared in fury, unleashing her royal aura, struggling to break free—but no matter how she writhed, she couldn’t escape the terrifying liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop struggling. You can’t break free—it has nothing to do with your strength,” Ye Nan said coolly. The liquid metal seeped into the Golden Tiger’s body, seizing control—not through force, but by wresting command of her systems. In essence, it was a battle for control, unrelated to raw power. Thus, before this liquid metal, the mechanical tiger and the Golden Tiger were identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak. Tell me everything I want to know. I doubt you’d be so careless with your own life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…,” the Golden Tiger struggled a few times, then gave up. Her body refused to obey her commands. She hung her head in defeat. “Ask. If I know, I’ll tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Golden Tiger submit, Ye Nan’s face softened slightly. He repeated his earlier question: “Who were those ones? Were they lifeforms like me—native masters of this planet—or outsiders like me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They were the Quintessence Beasts. Once, they were the masters of this planet. But other lifeforms like you came before—recently, they broke in. All of them have been eliminated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eliminated?” Ye Nan’s heart jolted. “Why? Is there some powerful mechanical beast here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Tiger hesitated, weighing whether to speak. Terminator immediately expanded the liquid metal’s coverage, wrapping her completely from within to without.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified, the Golden Tiger blurted out everything she knew: “I’ll tell you—they were eliminated by Titanium Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, the Cybertron planet had been discovered by other civilizations: many lifeforms from different cultures had stepped onto this metal world. Some civilizations noticed the mechanical beasts; others didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who didn’t notice left, as the metal planet constantly shifted location. But those who did notice became fascinated—they captured many mechanical lifeforms for study, and some even sought to settle permanently on the planet, aiming to claim it for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they met a grim end—eliminated by Titanium Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is Titanium Master?” Ye Nan asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know,” the Golden Tiger shook her head. “I only know Titanium Master is the guardian of this planet—he protects us mechanical beasts from invasion and enslavement by outsiders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Golden Tiger claim ignorance of Titanium Master’s identity, Ye Nan’s eyes darkened. “If you don’t know who Titanium Master is, how do you know his name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an unsolvable contradiction: she claimed ignorance of Titanium Master’s identity, yet named him precisely—wasn’t that a lie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…” The Golden Tiger hadn’t anticipated this question. Her electronic eyes flickered rapidly, as if calculating how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan waited, expecting her to give the answer he wanted—but she hesitated, showing no intention to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growing impatient, Ye Nan ordered: “Terminator, kill her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you!” The Golden Tiger drooped her head and spilled everything she knew, daring not to hide even a single detail (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian () to cast recommendation votes or monthly tickets—your support is my greatest motivation.).\u003C\u002Fp>",1443,"2026-06-21T03:32:52.969Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","59053015d3015d81a6ef162ef1fa026552bef54d64f0b11691a5a584f1658a28","arrival-in-1994-chapter-622","arrival-in-1994-chapter-620",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]